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Iran claims the US peace deal hinges on Israel withdrawing from Lebanon

On Tuesday, Iranian officials clarified that their tentative peace agreement with the U.S. is "inseparable" from a full Israeli military withdrawal from Lebanon.

While the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding seeks to end direct hostilities between the two nations, it remains legally murky because Israel is not a formal party to the negotiations. Prime Minister Netanyahu has signaled that Israeli forces will continue operations against Hezbollah regardless of the framework established by the White House and Tehran. Despite the lack of an official Israeli signature, thousands of displaced Lebanese civilians began returning to their devastated southern villages this week to assess the wreckage.

High-level negotiators are scheduled to meet in Switzerland this Friday to finalize terms and address the potential 60-day timeline for cooling regional tensions.

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Iran says the deal to end the war with the U.S. requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon

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Iran’s top envoy says peace deal with US dependent on Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon

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Lebanon ceasefire lifts veil on scale of destruction and trauma

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 @BF3FKVH from Missouri  commented…4hrs4H

It's important to see that there is more than one side to a conflict.

 @BF3FW5R from California  commented…3hrs3H

Didn't we already have a deal under Obama that got taken down?

 @BF3G4S2Libertarian from West Virginia  commented…1hr1H

Israel will likely refuse to cooperate.

 @BF3GLJD from Illinois  commented…50mins50m

I believe Israel should remain in Lebanon until the dismantling of Hezbollah occurs. But this requires a joint effort from Israeli and Lebanese forces.

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