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Lebanon President to CNN: Iran is using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in talks with US

05-06-2026 | 09:09

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Lebanon President to CNN: Iran is using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in talks with US

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun slammed Iran in an interview with CNN on Friday, accusing Tehran of using his war-torn country as a "bargaining chip" in its conflict with the U.S. and Israel.

Aoun also said his country's people are "fed up" with the war between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.

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