Lebanon president says Beirut leads ceasefire negotiations; open to Iran’s help

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun says Lebanon is conducting its own independent negotiations for a ceasefire and any settlement with Israel will be made by the state. Aoun said in a post on X, “the assurances we have received and what we emphasise is that Lebanon’s course is independent in the negotiations”. He added Beirut is “certainly in favour of a ceasefire and with any state that helps us including Iran among them”.