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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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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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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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1 killed, many hurt, including reporter, in 3 Israeli attacks on Kfartebnit

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 announcement of a U.S.-Iran deal.

The strike killed the car's driver. Another drone strike on a car earlier in the day had wounded several people in the same town.

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Aoun says US-Iran deal affirmed Lebanon 'integral part' of region stability

President Joseph Aoun on Monday expressed hope that a deal between Washington and Tehran to end the Middle East war would put a "definitive end" to the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

In a statement issued by his office, Aoun praised the memorandum's affirmation that "Lebanon's security and safety are an integral part of any effort to consolidate stability in the region".

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Berri praises deal, thanks US and Tehran for including Lebanon

Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, a Hezbollah ally who acts as an intermediary between the group and the U.S., praised Monday an agreement between the United States and Iran to end the Middle East war on all fronts.

Berri thanked the United States and Tehran for their "insistence on including... an essential and binding clause on halting the Israeli aggression on all of Lebanon".

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Trump and Iran announce peace deal

U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that a peace deal with Iran is "now complete," announcing the Strait of Hormuz is open and the United States will lift its naval blockade.

"The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. Congratulations to all!," Trump said on his Truth Social network, shortly after mediator Pakistan said both sides had reached an agreement.

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Trump slams Israel over Dahieh attack, urges parties to cease fire to achieve 'peace deal'

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday criticized Israel for launching a new attack on Beirut's southern suburbs and urged all parties to show restraint in order to achieve a "peace deal."

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Israel strikes Dahieh anew, killing 3 and wounding 15

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday the military had carried out a strike in Beirut's southern suburbs, known as Dahieh, while Lebanese state media said a strike hit the Ghobeiry neighborhood, killing three people, wounding 15 others and causing extensive damage to buildings and shops.

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