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The Middle East and the world have just witnessed one of the most perilous political and military nights in recent history. Events have collided between an unprecedented sovereign uprising by Lebanese President Joseph Aoun against Iranian tutelage and Hezbollah’s “treason campaigns,” and a sudden, stunning announcement by US President Donald Trump that flips the regional chessboard. All of this unfolds just as the World Cup whistle blows in Mexico, capturing global attention for the next forty days away from the roar of cannons.
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1. Behind the Scenes of the “Merged Negotiation Round” and the Secrets of the “Washington Declaration”
On the diplomatic track shaping the nation’s future, President Joseph Aoun chaired a crucial meeting yesterday including the head of the Lebanese negotiating delegation, Ambassador Simon Karam, Army Commander General Rudolph Heikal, and military team members. The meeting aimed to evaluate previous Washington rounds and outline the upcoming critical session scheduled for June 22, 23, and 24.
In this context, Jnews Lebanon exclusively reveals hidden details obtained from a high-level, well-informed diplomatic source:
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- Merging Tracks at the State Department: It is now virtually certain that the upcoming fifth round in Washington will witness a complete merger of diplomatic and military negotiations inside the US Department of State headquarters. This transition provides the Lebanese delegation with significantly stronger political and legal leverage.
- The Secret Behind Ambassador Simon Karam’s Defiance: Our sources reveal that Ambassador Karam had completely halted negotiations during the previous round, refusing to resume until securing the minimum baseline of Lebanese demands under the weight of an imbalanced military landscape. Sources assure our site that the “Washington Declaration” enjoys absolute US backing for the President’s constitutional authority, and it contains zero clauses granting Israel freedom of movement inside Lebanon, limiting terms strictly to the mutual right to self-defense.
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2. The Obstruction Scandal: “Juvenile Attempts” to Sabotage the “Beaufort Castle” Front
According to the diplomatic source speaking to Jnews Lebanon, dark maneuvers are playing out behind closed doors to keep Lebanon a playground for partitioning Israeli-Iranian influence. The source disclosed the following highly alarming indicators:
- The Threat of a New Tutelage: The source warned that the current Israeli approach—attempting to impose a “Dahiyeh vs. Northern Israel” equation—aims to inflict a disaster upon Jabal Amel. This maneuver is designed to manufacture a new Iranian tutelage with tacit Israeli approval, reminiscent of the Hafez al-Assad era, even if it triggers a new civil war.
- Thwarting the Ceasefire & The Nabatieh Dilemma: Our sources reveal that “juvenile” domestic factions, who were key players during the old Syrian hegemony era, have successfully thwarted two prior attempts to implement a comprehensive ceasefire (which has been on the table since the May 15 round).
- The Battle for Beaufort Castle: These obstructionists are currently trying to plant landmines under the proposed “First Experimental Zone” around Beaufort Castle (Qalaat al-Shaqif). This zone is fundamentally designed to shield the city of Nabatieh from military collapse or from suffering the fate of Bint Jbeil and other occupied towns. Our sources confirm: “A third and final attempt will be made to salvage the Beaufort experimental pocket, and subsequent actions will depend entirely on the behavior of these disruptors.”
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3. Baabda Breaks the Taboo: No Iranian Mandate, and Hezbollah is Harming Its Own Society
In the face of fierce treason campaigns and an orchestration of intimidation led by Hezbollah’s Secretary-General, its MPs, and its media apparatus against the President and the negotiations, President Joseph Aoun delivered a decisive, unyielding response via Reuters, sending the ultimate sovereign message:
President Joseph Aoun to Reuters: “Lebanon is a sovereign state. We do not accept Iran dictating what we must do, and it has no right to speak on our behalf. Our future is in our hands, not Tehran’s or Tel Aviv’s. If Hezbollah chooses to remain in a state of war, it will heavily damage the very society it claims to defend.”
In a notable regional development, President Aoun extended gratitude to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia following its historic decision to lift the ban on Lebanese exports, coinciding with the return of Saudi Envoy Prince Yazid bin Farhan to Beirut. He also blocked the path of Trump’s maneuvers regarding Syria, affirming that Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa possesses a high sense of responsibility and “will not enter the Lebanese quicksand.”
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4. The Grand Surprise: Trump Announces “The War with Iran is Over” as Tehran Loses Its Ultimate Card
President Aoun’s firm declarations coincided with a bombshell Reuters report exposing that Iran had been waging a calculated campaign to bind the Hezbollah file to a grand bargain with Washington. Tehran reportedly flew into a rage over Beirut’s decision to negotiate independently with Israel, viewing it as an act that stripped Iran of its primary regional bargaining chip.
In a breathtaking, sudden turnaround—just hours after threatening to seize Kharg Island and target Iranian oil and gas facilities—US President Donald Trump officially announced “the end of the war with Iran.” Trump confirmed that Tehran has agreed never to acquire a nuclear weapon and that the Iranian Supreme Leader has signed off on the deal. This sudden accord leaves Hezbollah entirely exposed without its regional backbone, backed into a tight Lebanese corner, even as violent Israeli airstrikes continue to pound the South and West Bekaa, raising the toll to 3,711 martyrs and 11,483 wounded.
While the world turns its gaze to the football pitches of Mexico to forget the sound of artillery, the “sovereignty offensive” led by President Joseph Aoun has successfully decoupled the Lebanese track from the Iranian one. With Trump’s surprise deal with Tehran, the illusions of the obstructionists have crumbled. The upcoming June 22 round inside the US State Department has officially become the single, mandatory gateway to save what remains of Lebanon and restore state authority over every inch of its territory.
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