An official who requested anonymity said that this position, announced on television by Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, was conveyed to Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, a Hezbollah ally who acts as a mediator and “approves of this position”.
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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said earlier on Thursday that he was awaiting Hezbollah’s response.