Lebanon PM welcomes US-Iran ceasefire as Israeli strikes hit Beirut
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“Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam expressed optimism in de-escalation hours after Tehran and Washington struck a ceasefire deal.”
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Wikipedia entries mention the 2026 Lebanon war and Iran-US tensions but do not reference Prime Minister Nawaf Salam expressing optimism about a ceasefire deal between Tehran and Washington. No direct evidence supports the claim.
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— Amid ongoing negotiations between Iran and the United States, Israel launched airstrikes on 28 February 2026, targeting sites and cities across Iran, with the United States joining the strikes shortly…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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— Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon, between the state of Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. The war has killed more than 1,400 militants and civilians com…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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— Iran and Lebanon have diplomatic relations today, with embassies in each country. Historical connections date back to ancient times, when the Achaemenid Empire ruled Phoenicia (modern Lebanon). Lebane…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Lebanon_relations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Lebanon_relations
“Israeli air strikes pounded Beirut, causing widespread destruction.”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Israeli air strikes causing destruction in Beirut.
“He stressed only Lebanon can negotiate on behalf of the country.”
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Wikipedia entries discuss Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and the 2026 Lebanon war but do not mention him stating that only Lebanon can negotiate on behalf of the country. No direct evidence supports the claim.
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— Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon, between the state of Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. The war has killed more than 1,400 militants and civilians com…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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— This is a list of prime ministers of Lebanon (officially known as President of the Council of Ministers) since the creation of the office in 1926.
Due to the National Pact, an unwritten understanding …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_prime_ministers_of_Leb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_prime_ministers_of_Leb…
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— The prime minister of Lebanon (French: Premier ministre; Arabic: رئيس الحكومة, romanized: Ra'īs al-Ḥukūma) is the head of government.
By convention, the office holder is always a Sunni Muslim.
The cur…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Lebanon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Lebanon
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