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Ali Hassan Najdi, 64, stands near a Hezbollah flag planted in the rubble of his cousin's destroyed house, where 13 family members were killed by Israeli bombardment, in Deir Qanoun al-Nahr, Lebanon, on June 16, 2026. [AFP]
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Wednesday that his country's negotiations with Israel in Washington were independent of the US-Iran deal to bring an end to the Middle East conflict.
Lebanon and Israel have been holding direct talks in Washington since April, seeking to end the hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah and separate their conflict from the wider regional war.
But the announcement on Monday of the US-Iran deal, which Iran and mediator Pakistan say includes Lebanon, has reshuffled the cards.
