Aoun, Salam continuing efforts to halt war despite deadlock
President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam are determined to continue their contacts, hoping that will lead to international intervention to halt the fighting in south Lebanon, ministerial sources said.
U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa meanwhile traveled to Washington for the Easter holiday and also to follow up on efforts to end the conflict on the Iranian front, the sources told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper.
He had previously told Lebanese state officials that disarming Hezbollah is a prerequisite for pressuring Israel to cease fire.
The sources also confirmed that Aoun remains steadfast in his call for direct negotiations with Israel.
"He seizes every opportunity to reiterate his position, aiming to convey to the international community that Lebanon refuses to have its fate tied to Iran, and that there is no alternative to the diplomatic option of negotiating with Israel," the sources added.
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