Lebanon 'waiting for another spark' as US-Iran talks progress, analyst says (opens in new tab)

After a marathon 12-hour meeting, US and Iranian officials have concluded the first round of high-level talks in Switzerland, agreeing to continue a 60-day diplomatic process aimed at narrowing differences toward a broader agreement\. Mediators say both sides made what they described as “encouraging progress” and discussed mechanisms to reduce the risk of escalation, including proposals for deconfliction arrangements linked to Lebanon\. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Mohanad Hage Ali, deput...