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Hezbollah warns US sanctions will hurt Lebanese, denounces Iran talks.

5/25/2026

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Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem warned that U.S. sanctions on Al-Qard Al-Hassan would harm hundreds of thousands of Lebanese.
The United States and Iran will hold a round of negotiations in Washington on June 2-3, 2026.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Hezbollah of destabilizing Lebanon, which rejected disarmament demands serving Israeli interests.
Qassem urged Lebanese authorities to abandon talks with Israel, calling the negotiations a betrayal of the Lebanese people.

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Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem warned that U.S. sanctions on Al-Qard Al-Hassan would harm hundreds of thousands of Lebanese.
The United States and Iran will hold a round of negotiations in Washington on June 2-3, 2026.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Hezbollah of destabilizing Lebanon, which rejected disarmament demands serving Israeli interests.
Qassem urged Lebanese authorities to abandon talks with Israel, calling the negotiations a betrayal of the Lebanese people.