The first paragraph of the US-Iran agreement notes that the US and allies will declare an “immediate and permanent” termination of military operations on “all fronts” – including Lebanon.
It has been a sticking point throughout the conflict, with Hezbollah,the Iran-backed armed group which operates from Lebanon, and Israel accusing each other of breaking ceasefire pledges.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said on Telegram earlier that if Israel continues to attack Lebanon, it will be considered a breach of the memorandum. According to Iranian state TV, he also said that the continued presence of Israel’s military in Lebanon would be a “violation” of the deal to end the war.
The Israeli military carried out new strikes in southern Lebanon yesterday, and today said a soldier had died after becoming injured in an “incident” in southern Lebanon.
Speaking at the G7 Summit in France yesterday, US President Donald Trump said peace in Lebanon is “something we will have to work on”, but that “the big deal is the Iran deal”.
The Israeli government has yet to publicly respond to the US and Iran deal signing.
Lebanon was drawn into the war on 2 March, when Hezbollah launched rockets into Israel, saying it was in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s supreme leader.
Israel responded by launching a bombing campaign across Lebanon and carrying out ground military operations in the country’s south
-BBC
