Lebanese leaders lash out at Iran and say their country should not be used as a 'bargaining chip'

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam criticized Iran for rejecting a ceasefire deal between Lebanon and Israel, accusing Tehran of using Lebanon as a 'bargaining chip' in its negotiations with the U.S. Israeli military strikes in southern Lebanon killed nine people, while Iran's Revolutionary Guard and Hezbollah rejected the ceasefire, demanding Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territories.