Hezbollah believes Iran will insist that Lebanon be included in any agreement reached with the United States, a senior Hezbollah figure said Friday, as expectations grew for a potential deal between Washington and Tehran.
The group, formed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards in 1982, entered the broader regional conflict on March 2 in support of Tehran, launching attacks on Israel. Israel responded with an offensive that has resulted in thousands of deaths in Lebanon.
Iranian officials have consistently said that ending the fighting in Lebanon must be part of any comprehensive agreement.
“If an agreement is reached, we have full trust in the Islamic Republic … we are confident it will insist that Lebanon’s situation be included,” Hezbollah politician Hassan Fadlallah said in a speech excerpt aired by the group’s al-Manar TV.
Israeli forces continue to hold areas of southern Lebanon, and Lebanon’s National News Agency reported new Israeli airstrikes across several towns and villages on Friday.
A Western source said a memorandum between the United States and Iran aimed at halting the Gulf conflict could be signed as early as Sunday. The wording of the document is still being negotiated, with Iran maintaining that any deal must also bring an end to fighting in Lebanon.
Last week, Mohsen Rezaei, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, said Hezbollah had “made great sacrifices” in the conflict and that Lebanon “will be an inseparable part of any agreement and any ceasefire,” according to the semi‑official Mehr news agency.
The fighting in Lebanon has continued despite several ceasefires announced by the United States, which has been mediating discussions between the Lebanese and Israeli governments.
Hezbollah is not participating in those talks and has urged the Lebanese government to withdraw from the process.
