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Iran's foreign minister says Lebanon not a bargaining chip for Tehran

Iran's foreign minister says Lebanon not a bargaining chip for Tehran
“Had Lebanon been bargaining chip for Iran, we’d have a deal long ago,” he says; US authorises sale of $2bn in anti-drone weapons to Kuwait.
2026-06-06T10:17:24+05:00

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