ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq - Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah on Saturday reiterated his group’s rejection of any direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel, warning the move would deepen internal divisions.

Fadlallah described the planned talks as a “blatant violation” of Lebanon’s constitution and laws, saying they risk undermining national unity at a time when the country faces continued Israeli attacks.

The Lebanese presidency said Friday that the United States will mediate between the two sides, with a first meeting scheduled for Tuesday at the State Department in Washington.

The talks are expected to focus on a ceasefire announcement and setting a timeline for launching formal negotiations.

The agreement followed initial contacts between Lebanon’s ambassador to Washington, Nada Hamadeh Mouawad, and Israel’s ambassador to Washington, Yehiel Leiter, with the participation of US Ambassador to Lebanon Michael Issa.

Israel’s ambassador to the United States said Tel Aviv would not discuss a ceasefire with Hezbollah but has agreed to engage in formal negotiations with the Lebanese state.

Iran has also pushed for Lebanon to be included in the broader ceasefire reached with the US, with officials stressing that any truce must extend to the country and threatening to pull out of peace talks should Israel not halt its bombardment.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Friday that a halt to Israeli strikes in Lebanon is a key condition before talks with Washington can proceed, while Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi echoed calls for the United States to uphold such commitments.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Thursday that the attacks constitute "a blatant violation of the initial ceasefire agreement," warning that their continuation "will render negotiations meaningless."

“Our fingers remain on the trigger. Iran will never abandon its Lebanese sisters and brothers,” Pezeshkian wrote on X.

Trump the day prior told PBS that Lebanon is not a party to the ceasefire agreement, terming the conflict a "separate skirmish."