Israel and Lebanon restart US talks as Hezbollah leans on Iran
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Beirut wants to keep control of Lebanon's post-war future. But Hezbollah is pushing to follow Tehran's lead. This tension is playing out as Israel and Lebanon resume negotiations in Washington.
The conflict in Lebanon has become a central issue in a broader US-Iran agreement. That deal, a memorandum of understanding, was signed on June 17. It now directly links the fate of Lebanon to talks between Washington and Tehran.