Lebanese MP Mark Daou sharply criticized U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance's recent statements regarding a US-Iran agreement, arguing that any deal involving assistance to Lebanon must begin with Lebanon sitting at the negotiating table. Daou said the speech would have been more convincing had Vance noted that the final agreement would be signed between Lebanon and Israel in Washington, according to the lawmaker's remarks.
Lebanese MP Mark Daou on Monday criticized U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance's recent remarks on the US-Iran agreement framework, according to the lawmaker's statement. Daou argued that any deal regarding assistance to Lebanon must start with Lebanese participation in the talks — not a framework discussed without Beirut. He added that Vance's speech would have been more convincing had it specified that the final agreement would be signed between Lebanon and Israel in Washington.
The criticism comes amid ongoing US-led diplomatic efforts on the regional framework, which Vance has said includes ending the war on all fronts, including Lebanon. As The Zioneer reported, Vance previously confirmed the US-Iran memorandum of understanding includes Lebanon, and Iranian negotiator Korban Zadeh has also conditioned continued talks on ending the war there. Daou's remarks reflect a concern among Lebanese political figures that their country is being discussed without its direct involvement in the negotiations.
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