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Rubio says Lebanon will be handled separately from Iran in talks with Beirut
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · Jun 23, 2026
What happened
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Lebanon is a separate issue from Iran because it is a sovereign state. He said Washington will handle the matter with Lebanon's own government and that Lebanon's future belongs to the Lebanese people.
- 01Rubio said Lebanon is not part of the Iran file.
- 02The U.S. will deal with Beirut's government directly.
- 03He called Lebanon a sovereign state with an elected government.
- 04Rubio said Lebanon's future belongs to the Lebanese people.
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