Arab media: Lebanon-Israel negotiations will take place before US-Iran negotiations.

According to Arab media Asharq News, negotiations between Lebanon and Israel will take place before negotiations between Iran and the United States. A preparatory conference call was held today, attended by Israeli Ambassador to Washington Nada Hamad Muawad, Israeli Ambassador to Washington Yehiel Leter, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michele Issa, and Mike Nidim, Director of Policy Planning at the US State Department. The Lebanon-Israel face-to-face meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, hosted by Lebanese Ambassador Hamad Muwad. The Lebanon talks are now under the responsibility of US Secretary of State Rubio, completely independent from the Iran talks and Islamabad talks.