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Hezbollah MP says Iran told them Israeli pullout part of deal

MP Hussein al-Hajj Hassan on Monday said that Hezbollah and Speaker Nabih Berri have been informed by Iran that Israeli withdrawal is included within the "framework of the agreement" with the U.S. and that "its details will be discussed soon."

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Salam says Lebanon to seek Israeli pullout and captives release in Washington talks

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam hoped Monday that the ceasefire agreement reached by the U.S. and Iran will succeed in "ending this war and halting the killing, destruction, displacement and all the other tragedies and suffering inflicted upon the Lebanese people."

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US-Iran deal a 'catastrophe' for Israel, analysts say

The U.S.-Iran agreement to conclude the Middle East war is a significant strategic setback for Israel and underscores its waning influence in Washington, Israeli analysts said.

Although the accord, announced by Pakistan early Monday, remains incomplete and is expected to be finalized within 60 days, its preliminary framework has already raised concern in Israel.

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Hezbollah thanks Iran for deal inclusion, tells residents not to return to border towns

Hezbollah thanked its backer Iran on Monday for insisting that Lebanon, where Israel and the militants have been at war, be included in the deal to end the Middle East conflict.

"Hezbollah expresses its profound gratitude" to Iran's leaders, forces and people "for their steadfast support of Lebanon, its people and its resistance, and for their insistence that Lebanon be included in any understanding leading to the cessation of war", the group said in a statement.

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Iran says US must ensure Israel stops war in Lebanon under deal

Iran's foreign ministry on Monday said the United States must ensure that Israel commits to stopping the war in Lebanon under a framework deal to end the Middle East war.

"The United States must honor its commitments. It must ensure that the Zionist regime also respects its own regarding Lebanon," said foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei in a press briefing, adding that Tehran "neither trusts Israel nor the United States".

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Hezbollah says halted operations in south, Israel claims stopping activities

A Hezbollah official told Reuters ​on Monday that ‌the group has not carried out any ​operations since the ​Iran-U.S. deal was announced ⁠and that its ​position on the ceasefire ​was linked to Israel's adherence to it.

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US-Iran deal met with hope, skepticism in Lebanon

The deal between the United States and Iran to end their war, negotiated in secret and still not revealed in detail, was greeted with skepticism but a measure of relief among ordinary people across the Middle East.

In Lebanon, AFP saw displaced people preparing to return to homes they fled in the south of the country, despite Israeli ministers declaring that they do not feel bound by the agreement to halt their own offensive against Hezbollah.

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Israeli strike targets car in Kfartebnit near 'yellow line'

An Israeli drone targeted Monday a car in the southern town of Kfartebnit near the Israeli-designated "Yellow Line", where Israeli troops remain despite the announced of a U.S.-Iran deal.

Israeli figures slammed on Monday the deal between the United States and Iran to end the Middle East war, including in Lebanon, saying it would not protect their country's security.

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Lebanese army warns residents of border villages to wait before returning

The army on Monday urged displaced residents to delay their return to southern border villages, hours after an agreement was announced between Washington and Tehran to end the Middle East war, including in Lebanon.

"The army command emphasizes the need for residents to delay returning to southern border villages and towns, and to adhere to instructions of the deployed army units, in order to safeguard their safety from the risk of Israeli violations and attacks," a statement said.

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US-Iran deal comes under fire from Israeli ministers, opposition

Israeli figures across the political spectrum on Monday slammed the deal between the United States and Iran to end the Middle East war, including in Lebanon, saying it would not protect their country's security.

Two far-right ministers insisted Israel was not bound by the deal, while a leading opposition contender in upcoming elections said it marked a "dangerous turn" for the country's security.

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