Lebanon's FM says Iran has not accepted that decision rests with the government alone, will propose replacing UNIFIL

Foreign Minister Youssef Raji said Iran has not yet grasped that decision-making rests with Lebanon's government alone and will propose a UNIFIL replacement to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday.

• Raji said Lebanon negotiates directly for itself and does not need anyone to negotiate on its behalf.
• Raji said Israel and Hezbollah are both uncooperative in facilitating talks, holding Hezbollah more responsible for refusing to discuss confining weapons to the state.
• Raji said he will propose an international force to replace UNIFIL during his Monday meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
• Raji said the framework agreement resulted from the two support wars Hezbollah opened in Lebanon's south.