Sources: US guarantees pending, Hezbollah's position reiterated in Barrack-Berri meeting
According to the sources, Hezbollah's position remains consistent with what Secretary-General Sheikh Sheikh Naim Qassem expressed in his Ashura speech, emphasizing the party's reservations about key elements of the deal.
The sources noted that the issue of American guarantees remains unresolved. They added that Barrack may withhold concrete commitments on this front until Lebanon shows further flexibility in its negotiating stance.
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