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Hezbollah signals openness to potential communication with the United States
Hezbollah official and former minister Mahmoud Komati has indicated that the group has not permanently closed the door to direct communication with the United States, provided it serves the organization's interests.
Following these remarks, Hezbollah's press office issued a clarification, stating that Komati was specifically referring to the 'Islamabad track' rather than a direct Washington-led process for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory. However, sources close to the Hezbollah-Amal political alliance suggest the statement was a deliberate political move rather than an accidental slip.
Reports indicate that Hezbollah leadership has already been exchanging messages with Washington through local mediators, as well as through channels in Turkey and Qatar. Despite these back-channel communications, the group maintains that Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri remains the central figure for formal negotiations.
This development coincides with comments from the US Ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, who emphasized that a resolution to the Lebanese crisis is impossible without the involvement of key actors, specifically naming both Iran and Hezbollah.
Entities
Amal Movement · Hezbollah · Lebanon · Mahmoud Komati · Mahmoud Qamati · Nabih Berri · Tom Barrack · United States
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The group continues to delegate negotiations to Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. www.alsadaranews.com · myportal.gr · www.thepressroom.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] The group has exchanged messages with Washington through local mediators, as well as via Turkey and Qatar. www.alsadaranews.com · myportal.gr · www.thepressroom.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] The US Ambassador to Turkey stated that a solution to the Lebanese crisis cannot be reached without the participation of key actors, specifically naming Iran and Hezbollah. www.alsadaranews.com · myportal.gr · www.thepressroom.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] The office clarified that Komati's remarks referred to the 'Islamabad track' rather than a direct Washington track for Israeli withdrawal. www.alsadaranews.com · myportal.gr · www.thepressroom.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Sources indicated that Komati's statement was a deliberate political position rather than a personal error. www.alsadaranews.com · myportal.gr · www.thepressroom.gr
- [DISPUTED] He stated that Hezbollah has not permanently closed the door to direct communication with the United States if it serves the group's interests. www.alsadaranews.com · myportal.gr · www.thepressroom.gr