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Nahar Net
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Nahar Net
Report: US seeking direct talks with Hezbollah
by Naharnet Newsdesk 09 July 2025, 15:36 The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to hold direct negotiations with Hezbollah in parallel with Washington's efforts with the Lebanese state, a Western diplomatic source in Jerusalem said. The talks would be aimed at 'convincing Hezbollah to give up its weapons in return for broad U.S. guarantees,' the source told Kuwait's al-Jarida newspaper. 'There are efforts to arrange a meeting for U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Trump's envoy to Syria Tom Barrack, who is currently tasked with Lebanon's file, or for his assistant, with the head of Hezbollah's bloc in the Lebanese parliament, Mohammad Raad,' the source added. 'Preparatory meetings between the two sides have already been held in Beirut and officials from a 'suspended' Lebanese movement hosted some of those meetings,' the source said, in an apparent reference to al-Mustaqbal Movement. The Western diplomatic source added that the U.S. side believes that 'direct meetings would contribute to resolving the issue of arms, because Hezbollah would more accurately understand the consequences of its refusal to hand over the weapons.' 'The U.S. can also offer guarantees demanded by Hezbollah, including the prevention of assassinations against its leaders and discussing how a part of its fighters can be integrated into the Lebanese Army,' the source added. 'The arrangements for these negotiations took place behind the scenes, which has infuriated Israel and sides in Lebanon that are close to the Lebanese Presidency,' the source said.
Nahar Net
24-03-2025
- Politics
- Nahar Net
France to support Lebanon against US-Israeli pressure, report says
by Naharnet Newsdesk 24 March 2025, 15:37 France is reportedly preparing a new diplomatic initiative aimed at consolidating a ceasefire reached in late November between Lebanon and Israel, and supporting Lebanon as Israel and the U.S. pressure the war-hit country into direct negotiations. Kuwait's al-Jarida newspaper claimed Monday that France's special envoy to Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian will visit Lebanon soon to discuss the reconstruction and support the country as Washington seeks to form three committees to negotiate sticking points between Lebanon and Israel -- including the release of Lebanese prisoners, the remaining disputed points along the Blue Line, and the remaining 5 points where Israeli forces are still deployed. "Lebanon has agreed on a military-technical committee and is awaiting support from France," al-Jarida said, adding that Israel is seeking to intensify its military pressure on Lebanon to gain concessions and push Lebanon into negotiations.
