‘The only issue is Hezbollah’: Iran’s role in Lebanon proves sticking point in talks

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The Trump administration is sending mixed signals on the role Iran plays in Lebanon, with the Islamic Republic inserting itself into Israeli-Lebanese talks to preserve its proxy military force Hezbollah. Israeli and Lebanese officials are holding direct talks in Washington, D.C., this week, marking a fifth round of negotiations after the first started in April,…