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Aoun and US general discuss preparations for implementing deal with Israel

President Joseph Aoun on Monday met with U.S. Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper at the Baabda Palace, in the presence of U.S. Chargé d'Affaires in Beirut Keith Hannigan and Chief of Staff of the 2024 ceasefire mechanism team, General Joseph Clearfield.

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Iraq sets September 30 deadline for pro-Iran groups to disarm

Iraq's government has given pro-Iran armed groups in the country until September 30 to disarm, its spokesman said during a press conference on Monday.

The announcement comes ahead of a visit to the United States by new Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, with Washington exerting pressure on Baghdad to ensure the factions turn in their weapons.

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Trump says Iran requested meeting in Doha Tuesday, Iran says no meeting expected

President Donald Trump said Monday on social media that Iran had requested a meeting with U.S. counterparts, though Iranian officials said no such meeting was scheduled.

The U.S. president has tried to preserve an increasingly fragile interim deal as hostilities have mounted in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, which could cause oil prices to rise and undermine Trump's claims to voters that inflation in America was easing.

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Berri says framework deal ten times worse than the May 17 and 'will not pass'

Parliament Speaker and Hezbollah ally Nabih Berri said early Monday that the trilateral framework agreement between Lebanon, Israel and the United States would not pass as it did not guarantee Lebanon's rights.

"This agreement will not pass, and it will not be implemented in its current form," Berri said in a statement shared by his party the Amal movement, adding that it was "an agreement of 'dictates', not an agreement that preserves Lebanon's rights".

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Israel detonates tunnel, strikes south as Hezbollah says has right to self-defense

The Israeli army destroyed an extensive tunnel in southern Lebanon on Sunday, with Lebanese state media reporting strikes in the area and Iran-backed Hezbollah saying it reserves the right to respond to these attacks.

The incidents came despite a trilateral framework agreement signed by Lebanon and Israel under U.S. sponsorship on Friday to pave the way for peace and disarm Iran-backed Hezbollah.

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Israeli officer killed, soldier hurt in clash with Hezbollah fighter in south

The Israeli military said an officer was killed and a soldier was wounded on Sunday in fighting in southern Lebanon, two days after Israel and Lebanon signed an agreement aimed at ending hostilities.

Captain David Hazutt, 21, a platoon commander "fell in combat" in southern Lebanon, the military said.

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Fadlallah warns of 'internal conflict', as Israeli strikes on south continue

Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah warned on Sunday of "internal conflict" in Lebanon over the country's agreement with Israel, which the Iran-backed group rejects, predicting that the deal would not be implemented.

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Netanyahu says deal with Lebanon 'historic' for Israel

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has hailed the U.S.-brokered agreement with Lebanon, calling it a historic achievement that dealt a blow to arch-foes Iran and Hezbollah.

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Far-right Israeli minister Ben Gvir says Lebanon deal a 'big mistake'

Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir denounced the U.S.-brokered agreement with Lebanon, saying the Lebanese government could not be trusted to disarm Hezbollah.

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France says ready to help implement Lebanon-Israel deal

France has said that it is "ready to contribute" to the framework agreement signed by Lebanon and Israel, adding it should pave the way for the full restoration of Lebanese sovereignty.

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