West Asia LIVE: U.S.-Iran Strikes On Hold but Deep Divisions Over Path to Negotiations

Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, widely regarded as a close ally of Hezbollah, sharply condemned the U.S.-mediated agreement between Lebanon and Israel on Monday (June 29, 2026). He cautioned that the deal could empower efforts to fracture Lebanese society and made it unambiguous that the accord would never be enforced. Lebanon's Parliament Speaker rejected the U.S.-facilitated pact with Israel, warning that it risked aggravating internal divisions within the country and asserting that it would not be put into effect.