Hezbollah Chief: Iran-US Deal Is Best Chance to End Israeli Aggression in Lebanon

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem stated that a potential Iran-US nuclear and security deal represents the best opportunity to end Israeli 'aggression' in Lebanon, signaling the group's negotiating posture ahead of the May 14-15 Washington talks between Israel and Lebanon mediated by the United States. The statement indicates Hezbollah is tying its own ceasefire terms to the broader Iran-US diplomatic track, suggesting the Washington negotiations will be closely linked to the parallel nuclear diplomacy. Israeli military operations have continued throughout, killing over 2,750 people and displacing more than 1.2 million since March 2.