[JPOST] The US and Hezbollah are in secret indirect talks managed by London dealing with the fight against al-Qaeda, regional stability and other Lebanese political issues.Senior British diplomatic sources, quoted in a report in Kuwait newspaper al-Rai on Wednesday, said British diplomats are holding discussions with leaders of the Lebanese organization and transferring the information to the Americans.
The discussions "are aimed at keeping tabs on the changes in the region and the world, and prepare for the upcoming return of Iran to the international community," according to diplomatic sources in Washington.
Because the US, unlike the UK, recognizes both the political and military wings of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization and refuses to distinguish between them, US officials cannot legally meet with any member of the party. But according to the sources, the US is willing to hear the views of the party and "warm up to a direct relationship in the future."
Al-Rai noted that Iran's President Hassan Rouhani spoke to British Prime Minister
David Cameron... has stated that he is
certainly a big Thatcher fan, but I don't know whether that makes me a Thatcherite,which means he's not. Since he is
not deeply ideologicalhe lacks core principles and is easily led. He has been described as
certainly not a Pitt, Elder or Younger,but he does wear a nice suit so maybe he's Beau Brummel ...
last week, and placed the talks with Iran backed Hezbollah in the context of the ongoing negotiations between the West and Tehran.
Relations between Britannia and Iran deteriorated after Iranians stormed the British embassy in Tehran in November 2011. But in October, Britannia and Iran decided to renew diplomatic relations, and Britannia named a new chargé d'affaires to Iran.