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Lebanese Leaders Rebuke Iran as Israel, Hezbollah Trade Attacks Lebanon's leaders issued pointed calls for Iran to stop interfering in their country's affairs on Friday, as Israel and the Tehran-backed Hezbollah traded attacks after a new truce deal collapsed before it even began. Lebanese state media reported fresh Israeli strikes on around 40 locations in southern Lebanon on Friday, with some causing casualties, while Hezbollah claimed new attacks on Israeli troops who have invaded the south, including with drones and rockets. Lebanon was drawn into the wider Middle East war when Hezbollah attacked Israel on March 2 to avenge the February 28 killing of Iran's supreme leader. Iran, in its peace negotiations with Washington, has repeatedly insisted that the fighting in Lebanon and the war in the Gulf are inextricably linked. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam addressed Iran's leaders in frank terms during a press conference on Friday, telling them: "Have mercy on our south, stop treating it and its people as merely a bargaining chip to improve the terms of your negotiations." "We are the people of a sovereign nation that refuses to serve as a mailbox for the messages of others or…

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Lebanese Figures Express Solidarity with Iran against US Hegemony https://en.abna24.com/xk66C 25 January 2026 - 09:51 News ID 1774564 News Service Middle East Home News Service Middle East Lebanese Figures Express Solidarity with Iran against US Hegemony 25 January 2026 - 09:51 News ID: 1774564 Source: Iqna News At the invitation of national, religious and political figures and forces, a ceremony was held in Beirut where participants expressed their solidarity with Iran and its positions in rejecting US hegemony. AhlulBayt News Agency: At the invitation of national, religious and political figures and forces, a ceremony was held in Beirut where participants expressed their solidarity with Iran and its positions in rejecting US hegemony. The ceremony was held in the Lebanese capital on Friday in solidarity with the Islamic Republic of Iran and in condemnation of all the smear campaigns against Tehran carried out by the media loudspeakers of Washington’s intelligence agencies and the Israeli regime’s Mossad. A large crowd of Lebanese political, religious and media groups attended the event. It was emphasized at the ceremony that Tel Aviv is publishing widespread negative media propa…

Iran war live: Lebanon accuses Israel of pursuing a ‘scorched earth policy’ Lebanese PM describes Israel's attacks as collective punishment as US warns Iran of strikes if no deal is reached.

Aoun accuses Iran of using Lebanon as ‘bargain chip’ with US https://www.europesays.com/iran/147185/ Lebanon’s leaders criticised Hezbollah and Iran after the group rejected a ceasefire agreement reached between Lebanon and Israel,…

Lebanese President, PM Say Iran Using Lebanon as Bargaining Chip in US Talks Lebanon's leaders issued pointed calls for Iran to stop interfering in their country's affairs on Friday, as Israel and the Tehran-backed Hezbollah traded attacks after a new truce deal collapsed before it even began. Lebanese state media reported fresh Israeli strikes on around 40 locations in southern Lebanon on Friday, with some causing casualties, while Hezbollah claimed new attacks on Israeli troops who have invaded the south, including with drones and rockets. Lebanon was drawn into the wider Middle East war when Hezbollah attacked Israel on March 2 to avenge the February 28 killing of Iran's supreme leader. Iran, in its peace negotiations with Washington, has repeatedly insisted that the fighting in Lebanon and the war in the Gulf are inextricably linked. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam addressed Iran's leaders in frank terms during a press conference on Friday, telling them: "Have mercy on our south, stop treating it and its people as merely a bargaining chip to improve the terms of your negotiations." "We are the people of a sovereign nation that refuses to serve as a mailbox for the messages…

Lebanon Accuses Iran of Overreach After Ceasefire Collapse in Escalating Regional Tensions On June 6, 2026, Lebanon publicly accused Iran of overstepping its influence following the collapse of a ceasefire, marking a sharp escalat… #Akerix #IA #AI https://akerix.com/article/israeli-strike-lebanon

Israel-Iran war LIVE: Lebanon PM denounces Israeli campaign as fresh strikes hit South U.S. says capable of resuming war with Iran as deal remains elusive

Lebanese leaders lash out at Iran https://www.europesays.com/us/846695/ DIBBINE, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanon’s president and prime minister criticized Iran on Friday for rejecting the latest ceasefire…#us #news #usnews

Lebanon's president and prime minister criticised Iran on Friday (June 5) for opposing the latest ceasefire deal between the Lebanese government and Israel, saying their country should not be used by Tehran as a "bargaining chip" in talks with Washington. www.france24.com/en/middle-ea...

Lebanese leaders criticize Iran for opposing ceasefire deal, stating their country shouldn't be used as a bargaining chip in Tehran's talks with Washington. This comes as Israel strikes southern Lebanon, killing nine. #Lebanon #News

Lebanese leaders lash out at Iran and say their country should not be used as a ‘bargaining chip’ https://www.europesays.com/iran/147273/ DIBBINE, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanon’s president and prime minister criticized Iran on Friday for rejecting the latest ceasefire…

Lebanese leaders lash out at Iran and say their country should not be used as a ‘bargaining chip’ https://www.europesays.com/people/102154/ DIBBINE – Lebanon’s president and prime minister criticized Iran on Friday for opposing the latest ceasefire deal between…

Lebanese leaders lash out at Iran and say their country should not be used as a 'bargaining chip' Thick smoke billowed over the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Tebnit on Friday as Israel continues its attacks against Hezbollah. Israel and Lebanon have agreed to renew their shaky ceasefire, with the aim of continuing talks later this month for a comprehensive peace deal. (AP Video/Fadi Tawil) The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon on Friday removed rubble and cleared the village of Dibbine, the first area from which Israeli troops withdrew from Lebanon. (AP video by Mohamad Anouti and Fadi Tawil) A bulldozer for the Spanish U.N peacekeeper opens a road in front of a house that was destroyed in the recent clashes between Hezbollah fighters and Israeli troops in Dibbine village, southeast Lebanon, Friday, June 5, 2026, a day after Israeli forces withdrew. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) Lebanese soldiers deploy at a road in front of destroyed houses in Dibbine village, southeast Lebanon, Friday, June 5, 2026, a day after Israeli forces withdrew following clashes with Hezbollah fighters. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) A Lebanese soldier gestures in front of a Spanish U.N peacekeeper veh…

Iran war live: Lebanon accuses Israel of pursuing a ‘scorched earth policy’ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/5/31/iran-war-live-lebanon-accuses-israel-of-scorched-earth-policy?traffic_source=rss #Gaza #Ceasefire #GazaGenocide #StandWithPalestine #PalestineWillBeFree

Lebanese president, PM say Iran using Lebanon as bargaining chip in US talks Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told CNN that Iran was using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in its negotiations with the United States.Aoun has repeatedly sought to distance Lebanon from regional conflicts and has said decisions concerning the country’s sovereignty and security must be made by the Lebanese state alone.Meanwhile, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Friday urged Iran to stop treating his country, where Israel and the Tehran-backed Hezbollah are at war, as a “bargaining chip” in its negotiations with Washington on the Middle East conflict.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“If I may address a word to Iran, it is this: have mercy on our south, stop treating it and its people as merely a bargaining chip to improve the terms of your negotiations,” Salam told a press conference for a UN aid appeal for Lebanon.Read more:Israel army warns it will attack three villages north of Lebanon’s Litani RiverIsrael strikes southern Lebanon

Iran and Israel say they will pause strikes but warn of retaliation if ceasefire breached again https://www.europesays.com/iran/151457/ Lebanese president accuses Iran of using it as ‘bargaining chip’published at 19:44 BST 19:44 BST Image source, Reuters…

Lebanese leaders lash out at Iran and say their country should not be ... More than 3,500 people have been killed in Lebanon since the war began. The fighting has killed at least 29 Israeli soldiers and three civilians. DIBBINE, Lebanon (AP) — Lebanon’s president and prime minister criticized Iran on Friday for rejecting the latest ceasefire deal between the Lebanese government and Israel, saying their country should not be used by Tehran as a “bargaining chip” in its talks with Washington. The comments by the country’s leaders came as the Israeli military struck multiple parts of southernLebanonand issued evacuation warnings for nine villages, including one that has sheltered thousands of people displaced by the three-month war. The strikes killed nine people in six locations in southern Lebanon, the state news agency reported. Addressing a statement issued a day earlier by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said: “It’s not your job to interfere into our country. I reject the statement totally because our people (are) being killed, our houses being destroyed.” Iran, he told CNN, is “using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in their negotiations with the Unit…