{"id":5146,"date":"2026-06-21T16:39:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T16:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=5146"},"modified":"2026-06-21T16:40:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T16:40:28","slug":"hezbollah-rejects-lebanese-governments-talks-with-us-cites-sovereignty-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=5146","title":{"rendered":"Hezbollah rejects Lebanese government\u2019s talks with US, cites sovereignty concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BEIRUT: Hezbollah has strongly rejected the Lebanese government&#8217;s direct negotiations with the United States, arguing that the talks undermine Lebanon\u2019s sovereignty and primarily serve Israeli interests.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement, the group said the Lebanese delegation visiting Washington was being pressured to endorse what it described as US-imposed conditions that would \u201cconfiscate Lebanon\u2019s sovereignty\u201d and place Beirut alongside countries that have reconciled with Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hezbollah further argued that the negotiations are based on a \u201cflawed\u201d premise and warned that the process would result in \u201ccapitulation\u201d rather than advancing Lebanon\u2019s national interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The group said the government\u2019s participation in the talks weakens efforts to confront what it called the \u201cenemy\u2019s project,\u201d undermines the resistance\u2019s activities on the ground, and diminishes the significance of the sacrifices made by the Lebanese people. 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