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Geagea says Iran must compensate Lebanon for war losses

Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said Tuesday that Iran must compensate Lebanon for all war losses.

"It was not the Lebanese government that made the decision for war, and we will not accept a single penny being paid from the state treasury and the pocket of the Lebanese citizens to compensate for these losses," Geagea told MTV.

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Wafiq Safa vows anti-govt. action after war

Hezbollah political council member Wafiq Safa has said that his party will force the Lebanese government to retract the decision to ban Hezbollah's military activities “regardless of the method.”

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Berri hopeful as Iran reportedly says any US-Israel deal will include Lebanon

Iran has informed leaders in Beirut of a “clear pledge” to include Lebanon in any deal that ends the ongoing war with the United States and Israel, well-informed Lebanese sources revealed to Asharq al-Awsat newspaper.

The sources said that Lebanese officials were told through "non-diplomatic" channels that Tehran informed a number of its allies in Lebanon that any agreement to end the war “will certainly include Lebanon.”

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Clashes on border, strikes on south and east as Israel abducts man, kills teen in Halta

The Israeli military issued on Tuesday evacuation warnings for the southern towns of Tyre, Burj al-Shamali and al-Maashouq and ordered the residents of nine southern towns to evacuate north of the Zahrani river.

The Israeli army ordered the residents of Ghandourieh, Bir Salases, Deir Ntar, Deirkifa, Burj Qalaway, Kfardounin, Sultanieh, Shehabieh and Qantara to evacuate north of the Zahrani river, after earlier strikes on villages in south and east Lebanon, including Miye w Miye near Sidon, Khiam on the border, and Shemstar in the east.

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Israeli strikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs after warning

At least three Israeli strikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday, hours after the Israeli army issued a warning for residents of the area to evacuate.

Live broadcasts showed clouds of smoke over the southern suburbs, which are considered a Hezbollah stronghold and have not been hit since Friday night.

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US-Iran peace talks: Latest developments

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that his envoys held talks with a senior official in the Iranian leadership and claimed the parties are in agreement on many points.

Trump walked back his threat to strike Iran's power plants on Monday, citing productive negotiations.

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One killed in Israeli strike on Iran-Hezbollah operative in Hazmieh apartment

An Israeli strike on Hazmieh east of Beirut killed at least one person, Lebanon's health ministry said, the second strike on the residential Christian area in the ongoing Israel-Hezbollah war.

The Israeli military said around the same time that it had "struck an IRGC Quds Force terrorist in Beirut", referring to the foreign operations arm of Iran's Revolutionary Guards.

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Hezbollah targets Israeli troops and bases in north Israel and south Lebanon

Hezbollah targeted Monday Israeli troops and bases in northern Israel and in southern Lebanon with attack drones, rockets and advanced missiles.

The group said in separate statements that it targeted troops near Alma al Shaab, al-Taybeh, Markaba, Dhayra, and Maroun al-Ras with attack drones, rockets and advanced missiles. It also targeted several times al-Manara, Metula and the Zari'it barracks in north Israel, and troops inside Lebanon near al-Naqoura's municipality.

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Berri 'reassured' after discussing with Aoun bridge attacks, displacement crisis

President Joseph Aoun met Monday with Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.

The talks stressed the importance of "national unity and solidarity", as Berri said he is "reassured by the presence of the president."

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Israeli army chief: Battle against Hezbollah has only just begun

Israeli army chief Eyal Zamir has approved plans for the "next phase" of the war against Hezbollah, saying the battle against the Lebanese Iran-backed group "has only just begun."

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