Any agreement reached between Iran and the United States would have "direct repercussions" for Lebanon, regardless of whether the Lebanese government accepted it, Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah has said.
His comments came amid reports that the US and Iran were close to a deal to end the war in the region, and ongoing political tensions between Lebanon and Iran. According to the draft US-Iran deal , a full ceasefire could be implemented for 60 days in Lebanon. Lebanon was supposed to be included in the US-Iran ceasefire since April, but the US and Israel said the Lebanon front was separate, with Israel continuing deadly attacks and no truce between Israel and Hezbollah.
In a statement released on Friday, Fadlallah said that "the Americans will not wait for the [Lebanese] authorities because their thinking and interests lie elsewhere," accusing Washington of taking advantage of some members of the Lebanese government.
He said Hezbollah had "complete confidence" that Iran would insist on including Lebanon in any future agreement with the US, while stressing that this did not mean Tehran sought to replace the Lebanese state's authority.
Fadlallah added that Hezbollah's priority remained in confronting Israeli aggression but said this did not rule out pursuing political solutions through indirect negotiations.
He argued that those efforts would be strengthened by the diplomatic track emerging from US-Iran talks in Islamabad describing it as a source of “support and leverage” for Lebanon.
Fadlallah also criticised Lebanon's government, saying they were not only failing to take advantage of the opportunity but were actively trying to obstruct it.
"This process will continue with or without them," he said. "We tell them: take advantage of it – in other words, catch up before it's too late."
Amid ongoing direct talks between Lebanon and Israel on a ceasefire deal, Lebanese government leaders have reiterated that only Beirut can negotiate on its own behalf, criticising Iranian interference in Lebanon. Hezbollah has slammed the direct talks and said it was not concerned with the outcome.
It has instead focused on talks between the US and Iran.
Lebanon and Israel are expected to next hold talks on 22 June. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Thursday said he will not quit the negotiations despite Israel’s ongoing attacks, saying this was the best viable option Lebanon had to ending the conflict. Lebanese PM slams Iran The issue has caused a widening rift between Hezbollah and the Lebanese state. Lebanon has already held numerous rounds of talks with Israel in Washington, and both sides agreed to begin implementing a ceasefire that would see Hezbollah fighters move out of South Lebanon and the Lebanese Army gradually move in. The Lebanese military would clear areas of weapons and other militant infrastructure as Israeli forces pull their troops out.
But both Hezbollah and its backer Iran rejected the arrangement, insisting on a full Israeli withdrawal without preconditions. Iran’s remarks prompted fierce responses from Lebanon , with leaders accusing Tehran of using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in its talks with the US.
In an interview with The Times on Thursday, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said Iran’s rejection of the ceasefire deal reached in Washington demonstrated that the "real decision" over Hezbollah in Lebanon still lies in Tehran.
"It is very clear why Iran rejected the ceasefire agreement," Salam said. "Iran wanted to tell the whole world that Lebanon is nothing more than a card in our pocket, and that we alone decide on Lebanon's behalf. We alone have the final say."
Salam argued that Iran's opposition to the agreement, which came before Hezbollah announced its official position, reflected the depth of Tehran's influence over the group and its decision-making process.
"If this rejection proves anything, it is the enormous degree of control exercised by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, not only over Hezbollah's military and security apparatus, but also over the party's decision-making itself," he said.
Since Israel eliminated much of its senior leadership in 2024, it is widely believed that the IRGC have played a greater role in directing Hezbollah. No Syrian intervention Israel has stated that its main goal from the war is to dismantle Hezbollah and has refused any long-term peace deal with Lebanon before this happens. Its main ally the US supports this and has pressured the Lebanese government to help disarm the group.
Since fighting resumed between both sides on 2 March, Israeli forces have deepened their invasion of South Lebanon, establishing a buffer zone along the entire border and crossing the Litani River. In a recent interview , US President Donald Trump said he’d like to see Israel carry out more surgical attacks on Hezbollah, but floated the idea of Syria also getting involved to help dismantle the militant group.
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa denied he had any intention to send his forces into Lebanon.
"Reports circulating about Syria entering Lebanon are nothing more than rumours," he told a delegation of community representatives in Damascus on Friday.
Sharaa will reportedly be visiting the US on Sunday
"Syria's position is based on seeking to end the war in Lebanon, not to expand it or become involved in it," he added.
Syria shares a border with Lebanon’s Beqaa region in the east, parts of which Hezbollah is known to hold sway, and where much of the group’s arms are reportedly located.