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Lebanese PM says war with Hezbollah not Lebanon's, accuses Iran of using south as bargaining chip

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 05:29 · 9 Jun

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Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Salam stated that the current conflict between Israel and Hezbollah is not Lebanon's war and is not being fought for its benefit. According to a single source citing his remarks, Salam urged Iran to show mercy to southern Lebanon and stop using the region as a bargaining chip to improve its negotiation terms. He also said Lebanon chose negotiations to secure Israel's withdrawal and expressed surprise that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard rejected a ceasefire agreement.

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