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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