Hezbollah chief says Lebanon at 'pivotal' moment after US-Iran deal

<p>Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Wednesday urged Lebanese authorities to take advantage of a "pivotal" moment following a US-Iran deal to end the Middle East war, ahead of Israeli-Lebanese negotiations next week.</p><p>American and Iranian officials, as well as mediator Pakistan, have said the deal includes Lebanon, where Israel and Hezbollah have been at war since March 2.</p><p>Lebanese President Joseph Aoun instead insisted his country's negotiations with Israel in Washington were independent of the regional deal.</p>