Iran Adviser Warns Lebanon Against Ignoring Hezbollah Ahead Of Israel Talks

Iran's supreme leader adviser Ali Akbar Velayati warned that ignoring Hezbollah will expose Lebanon to irreparable security risks.

“Israeli air strikes have killed at least 14 people in southern Lebanon amid fears that the continuing violence could threaten the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran”

Al Jazeera

Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah reiterated the group's rejection of negotiations.

Al Jazeera

The Lebanese army warned against any action that could endanger stability or civil peace.

Lebanese President Aoun's office announced that officials would meet in Washington to discuss declaring a ceasefire and start negotiations.

Israeli Ambassador Leiter described the talks as formal peace negotiations but said a ceasefire was not on the agenda.

Chattanooga Times Free Press

The announcement sparked immediate backlash from Hezbollah and its supporters.

Israeli air strikes continued to pound southern Lebanon even as talks were being arranged.

“Ali Akbar Velayati, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader, said on X that Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam "should know that ignoring the unique role of the resistance and the heroic Hezbollah will expose Lebanon to irreparable security risks”

Naharnet

At least 14 people were killed in southern Lebanon, including 13 security personnel.

The UN World Food Programme warned that the crisis was rapidly becoming a food security emergency.

The Straits Times focused on Hezbollah's rejection and the domestic backlash.

Chattanooga Times Free Press emphasized the contradiction between Aoun's statement and Israeli Ambassador Leiter's.

The Straits Times

Naharnet centered its coverage on Iran's warning about Hezbollah's role.