00:00Lebanon is set to enter a new round of talks with Israel in Washington today.
00:05Beirut says one of its main objectives will be securing a full Israeli military withdrawal from Lebanese territory.
00:12Israel, however, has indicated it has no plans to withdraw its forces, saying the talks should focus on Hezbollah instead.
00:22Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has repeatedly stressed that Tehran cannot negotiate on Lebanon's behalf.
00:28Officials have maintained that direct negotiations with Israel offer the best chance of bringing an end to the fighting that
00:35began on March 2.
00:36But four rounds of talks since April have failed to produce a durable ceasefire.
00:42The longest period of calm came this week after Iran and the U.S. reached an MOU calling for an
00:48end to fighting across all fronts.
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