Lebanese President Joseph Aoun States Israel Talks Independent of US-Iran Deal
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun declared on Wednesday that his nation's negotiations with Israel in Washington are separate from the US-Iran agreement aimed at resolving the Middle East conflict. These direct talks between Lebanon and Israel have been ongoing in Washington since April, with the objective of ending hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah and decoupling their specific conflict from broader regional tensions. Aoun's statement follows Monday's announcement of the US-Iran deal, which Iran and mediator Pakistan have indicated includes Lebanon.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stated on Wednesday that his country's ongoing negotiations with Israel in Washington operate independently of the US-Iran agreement designed to bring an end to the broader Middle East conflict.
These direct discussions between Lebanon and Israel commenced in Washington in April. The primary goals of these talks are to cease hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah and to ensure their specific conflict is not intertwined with the wider regional war.
Aoun's declaration comes after the announcement on Monday of the US-Iran deal. While Iran and the mediating nation, Pakistan, have asserted that this agreement encompasses Lebanon, President Aoun has distinguished his country's bilateral talks with Israel as a separate process.
(Source: South China Morning Post)
