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US Envoy Says Hezbollah 'Defeated', Must Not Be In Lebanon Government

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun (R) meets with US deputy special envoy to the Middle East Morgan Ortagus in Beirut on Friday (Credit: AFP)

A senior US official visiting Beirut warned Friday against any Hezbollah presence in Lebanon's new government, saying the Iran-backed group was "defeated" in its war with Israel.

More than a year of hostilities severely weakened Hezbollah, allowing Lebanon's divided parliament to elect Joseph Aoun president and approve Nawaf Salam as premier after more than two years of political deadlock.

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