Vientiane, Oct 11, 2024 (AFP) - Blinken says US wants Lebanon solution, not 'broader conflict'

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2024-10-11

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced hope Friday for a diplomatic solution in Lebanon and preventing a broader conflict, as he backed efforts by the fragile state to assert itself against Hezbollah. Blinken again said that Israel, which has been carrying out deadly strikes on Lebanon, "has a right to defend itself" against Hezbollah, but voiced alarm over the humanitarian situation. "We continue to engage intensely to prevent broader confl......

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