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Iran Invites Lebanon to Discuss Hezbollah Amid Tensions

12/4/2025

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi invited Lebanon's Foreign Minister Youssef Raji to Iran to discuss ties amid a U.S.-backed push to disarm Hezbollah.
The invitation follows Israel and Lebanon's engagement with a ceasefire committee established after a year of conflict.
Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam expressed openness to the committee verifying Hezbollah's re-armament.
Tensions persist as both Israel and Lebanon accuse each other of ceasefire violations.

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi invited Lebanon's Foreign Minister Youssef Raji to Iran to discuss ties amid a U.S.-backed push to disarm Hezbollah.
The invitation follows Israel and Lebanon's engagement with a ceasefire committee established after a year of conflict.
Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam expressed openness to the committee verifying Hezbollah's re-armament.
Tensions persist as both Israel and Lebanon accuse each other of ceasefire violations.