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Israel's Massacre of Civilians in Lebanon is 'a Test for Iran'

© AP Photo / Hassan AmmarA man photographs the rubble of buildings destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
A man photographs the rubble of buildings destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) - Sputnik International, 1920, 09.04.2026
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If Iran proceeds to negotiate with the US and reaches an agreement, thus ignoring Israel’s actions in Lebanon, “the Shias in Lebanon will feel abandoned and Tehran would lose face,” Beirut-based regional analyst Yeghia Tashjian tells Sputnik.
If, however, Iran insists that Lebanon must be part of the ceasefire, its influence in the region would increase instead.
“This is why Israel would not agree to such a ceasefire,” Tashjian explains. “They will pressure the US administration and even torpedo the negotiation process.”
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