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Iran slams Lebanese President as Israeli strikes and evacuation orders escalate tensions

‎Beirut/Jerusalem, June 6 (UNI) Iran on Saturday sharply criticised Lebanese President Joseph Aoun for accusing Tehran of using Lebanon as a "bargaining chip" in negotiations with the United States, while Israel launched fresh air strikes and ordered evacuations across southern Lebanon despite ongoing ceasefire efforts.‎
‎Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei accused Aoun of "political betrayal" after the Lebanese leader said Iran was exploiting Lebanon in its talks with Washington.‎
‎In a post on X, Baghaei wrote, "He sells the one standing next to him and buys the one standing against him. He leaves the one who supported him and follows the one who choked him." ‎
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