Lebanese MP optimistic about US-Iran deal, criticises Lebanon-Israel talks

Published June 13, 2026 Updated June 13, 2026 02:45pm

Lebanese MP Amin Sherri has said there are “positive indicators” for a deal between the US and Iran, adding that Israel would be the biggest loser in that case, Al Jazeera reports.

“We are waiting to see how the American president will deal with this agreement, and we hope to reach a happy conclusion that will reflect on the situation in Lebanon,” he told Voice of all Lebanon radio station, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency.

Sherri, who is part of Hezbollah’s Loyalty to the Resistance bloc, has said that “no one will be able to disarm” the group.

He has criticised the recent talks between Lebanon and Israel in Washington, saying that the Lebanese government “made concessions to Israel without any guarantees” for the country.

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