A man walks with a boy, carrying a Hezbollah flag, past a mural depicting former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and other senior figures, on the day Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem delivers a televised speech, near the burial site of Hassan Nasrallah on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, June 17, 2026. (Credit: Mohamed Azakir/Reuters)
The inclusion of Lebanon in the Iran-U.S. agreement has unsettled anti-Hezbollah circles, despite efforts to downplay its significance and repeated claims by Lebanese authorities that Beirut can negotiate on its own.The country benefited from yet another cease-fire as part of the Iranian deal brokered on June 17, much to the delight of Hezbollah, fueling doubts about American intentions toward the country at a time when Washington is also sponsoring direct talks between Lebanese authorities and Israel.Have the United States abandoned Hezbollah’s critics to the mercy of Iran? Independent MP Mark Daou, a fierce opponent of Hezbollah, acknowledges that "the American position is not helping us separate Lebanon from the Iranian deal, nor to disarm Hezbollah." "We are asking the United States to clarify its policy on this...
The inclusion of Lebanon in the Iran-U.S. agreement has unsettled anti-Hezbollah circles, despite efforts to downplay its significance and repeated claims by Lebanese authorities that Beirut can negotiate on its own.The country benefited from yet another cease-fire as part of the Iranian deal brokered on June 17, much to the delight of Hezbollah, fueling doubts about American intentions toward the country at a time when Washington is also sponsoring direct talks between Lebanese authorities and Israel.Have the United States abandoned Hezbollah’s critics to the mercy of Iran? Independent MP Mark Daou, a fierce opponent of Hezbollah, acknowledges that "the American position is not helping us separate Lebanon from the Iranian deal, nor to disarm Hezbollah." "We are asking the United States to clarify its policy on this...
