Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said that the decision to separate Lebanon from the Iranian track is intended to implement Lebanese sovereignty, not to antagonize Tehran, according to reports. He also warned Hezbollah that if it does not cooperate with efforts to end the war in southern Lebanon, the group will bear responsibility and prove its choice is Iranian, not Lebanese.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Friday that the decision to separate Lebanon from the Iranian track is a matter of national sovereignty, not an act of antagonism toward Tehran, according to reports. He warned Hezbollah that failure to cooperate with efforts to end the war in southern Lebanon would prove the group's allegiance is Iranian, not Lebanese.
The remarks echo a series of recent statements by Lebanese officials asserting the country's independence from Iran's influence. As The Zioneer reported on July 3, Aoun said Lebanon's separation from the US-Iran negotiations was 'a problem for those who got used to being under a guardianship.' On June 20, he publicly rebuked Iran, telling Tehran 'this is not your country.' The president's latest warning directly targets Hezbollah's resistance to the efforts to end the conflict in the south.
The report relies on a single source, and the full context of Aoun's remarks — including the audience and forum — has not been independently confirmed.
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