Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, an ally of Hezbollah, criticizes a U.S.-brokered agreement between Lebanon and Israel and warns it could drive divisions within Lebanon, according to reports published on June 29. In comments carried by Lebanon’s al-Akhbar newspaper, Berri says he will not implement the deal.
Berri argues that the Iran–U.S. negotiations are the only realistic pathway to secure an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. He also warns that any effort to separate Lebanon from the broader Iran–U.S. diplomatic track would, in his view, prolong Israel’s occupation. The reporting frames Berri’s remarks as part of Lebanon’s broader positioning on how any potential end to hostilities and territorial disputes is linked to wider U.S.–Iran negotiations.
The outlets summarize the same core claims: Berri’s rejection of the U.S.-brokered agreement and his warning that pursuing a separate, Lebanon-specific track could worsen internal political tensions and fail to achieve withdrawal.
