Hezbollah becomes bargaining chip in US-Iran negotiations, analysis says (decode39.com)

• Hezbollah used as leverage in US-Iran talks.
• Trump blocks Israeli escalation in Lebanon to preserve negotiations.
• Iran leverages Hezbollah influence to strengthen position.
• US-Israel priority divergence over nuclear vs. proxy threats.

"According to an analysis by the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), Hezbollah is increasingly intertwined with US-Iran diplomacy. The Trump administration is trying to prevent escalation in Lebanon to keep talks alive. Iran uses its influence over Hezbollah to strengthen its negotiating position. Differing priorities between Washington (nuclear) and Israel (proxy threat) persist."