Few hours after it was announced that the US presidential envoy Amos Hochstein would visit Beirut on Monday to meet Lebanon’s senior officials, House Speaker Nabih Berri reiterated rejection of amending any of the items of the UN Resolution 1701.
In a TV interview, Speaker Berri stressed that Hochstein’s visit tomorrow would be the US last chance to reach a solution, adding that there is a US desire to reach a ceasefire before the presidential elections (November 5, 2024).
Speaker Berri reiterated that Hezbollah had commissioned him since 2006, adding that the Resistance Party had agreed to implement 1701.
Speaker Berri also cited an unprecedented Lebanese consensus on the implementation of the UN resolution, denying any negative Iranian stance in this regard.
It is worth noting that the UN Security Council issued in 2006 the Resolution 1701, according to which the 33-day Israeli war was ended. However, the Zionist enemy did not respect the Resolution which stipulated the end of any violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty.
The US administration, which has been supporting the Zionist war on Lebanon, is proposing amending the resolution in favor of the Israeli interests.