Lebanon's Hezbollah Opposes Direct Negotiations with US

A high-ranking official in Lebanon's Hezbollah announced the party's opposition to the US request.

News ID: 87274

Date: 19 January 2026 - 12:08

TEHRAN (Defapress) - A high-ranking official in Hezbollah, in an interview with Lebanon's An-Nahar newspaper, emphasized that the United States is seeking direct negotiations with Hezbollah through its Western and Arab intermediaries.

He added: "This request was conveyed to Hezbollah through mediators so that the party could join direct negotiations with the United States."

The Hezbollah official added: "We opposed the US request to negotiate with the Washington envoy regarding the future situation because we have had unfavorable experiences with this type of communication with the US."

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