Hezbollah official rejects claims Lebanon is bargaining chip for Iran

Ibrahim Al Moussawi, a Hezbollah official and member of the Lebanese Parliament, said any ceasefire agreement should apply to all parts of Lebanon and not be limited to Beirut or its southern suburbs.

In an interview with Al Jazeera, Al Moussawi questioned why a ceasefire would not extend to southern Lebanon, calling instead for a complete halt to hostilities without conditions.

He also rejected comments by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, who had accused Iran of using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in negotiations with the administration of US President Donald Trump.

Describing the claim as “nonsense”, Al Moussawi said Lebanon no longer holds strategic significance in the broader conflict and argued that Iran was helping Lebanon rather than benefiting from it.