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Iran declares support for Hezbollah with wider peace deal in doubt

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By Ahmed Elimam and Jana ChoukeirDUBAI, June 5 (Reuters) - Iran has reaffirmed support for its Lebanese ally Hezbollah and demanded Israel withdraw from southern Lebanon, underscoring complications facing an interim deal to end the broader conflict between the U.S. and Iran.Iran has made a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah a condition for any peace deal with Washington to resolve the regional war, now in its fourth month, and restart shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.