US Warns Lebanon Against Hezbollah Joining Iran Conflict
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Lebanon has been warned by the U.S. and other nations against Hezbollah joining a potential conflict between Israel and Iran. A severe Israeli response would follow if Hezbollah intervenes, according to messages relayed to the Lebanese President and Prime Minister. The warnings aim to prevent the conflict's expansion, as a Lebanese military delegation prepares to meet with U.S. and Israeli officials in Florida.
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- The U.S. and Western/Arab parties warned Lebanon against Hezbollah joining a potential Israel-Iran conflict.
- Lebanon received messages clarifying that Hezbollah's intervention would prompt a severe Israeli response.
- The warnings are linked to concerns about a potential escalation between Israel and Iran.
- U.S. and Israel reportedly seek to prevent conflict expansion and Hezbollah opening a northern front.
- A Lebanese military delegation will meet U.S. and Israeli representatives in Tampa, Florida.
Lebanon has received warnings from the United States and other Western and Arab parties regarding potential involvement in an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. According to a report in the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar, these messages caution Lebanon against allowing Hezbollah to join the fight, emphasizing that such an action would trigger a severe and broad Israeli response, removing all restraints.
A senior Lebanese government official told Al-Akhbar that a message from Washington, likely conveyed through Lebanon's ambassador to the U.S., Nada Mouawad, was delivered to Lebanese President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. The message explicitly stated that Hezbollah's intervention in the war would be met with a wide-ranging and harsh Israeli retaliation.
These warnings come amid concerns about a potential escalation of hostilities between Israel and Iran. Sources cited in the report suggest that the U.S. and Israel are aiming to prevent the conflict from spreading to other fronts. Their objective is to maintain focus on military operations against Iran and to minimize the possibility of Hezbollah opening a new front in the north.
Concurrently, the Lebanese President announced that a Lebanese military delegation is scheduled to attend a trilateral meeting in Tampa, Florida, with American and Israeli representatives. The meeting is expected to address security coordination and mechanisms for implementing existing agreements, while also presenting Lebanon's demand for a cessation of Israeli attacks.
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