Hezbollah official says group had no direct contact with Trump

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A senior Hezbollah official stated that the group has had no direct contact with U.S. President Donald Trump, contradicting Trump's recent claims of speaking with Hezbollah representatives. The official suggested Trump may have been referring to indirect communications through Lebanese parliamentary channels, criticizing the U.S. administration's approach to Lebanese authorities.

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Hezbollah has had “no direct contact” with US President Donald Trump, despite recent statements from the US president suggesting otherwise, a senior Hezbollah official said. Senior Hezbollah figure Mahmud Qomati told AFP that “there has been no direct contact between President Trump and Hezbollah officials.

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