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Vance says Iran deal includes Lebanon

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has said that the expectd agreement between the United States and Iran could lead to a broader regional peace deal involving Gulf states, Israel and Lebanon, provided Tehran complies with the terms of any future agreement.

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White House talking points explicitly say Iran deal to end Lebanon conflict

The White House has informed supporters that President Donald Trump has accomplished his goals in the war with Iran despite the details of an initial agreement remaining unclear and negotiations on Tehran's nuclear program still to be held.

In a series of talking points sent to Trump supporters and Republican members of Congress this week, the White House proclaimed major victories, such as Iran agreeing to never have a nuclear weapon, reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz and fighting in Lebanon ending.

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Several Israeli strikes hit south Lebanon as troops advance toward Haddatha

Israeli forces on Wednesday carried out airstrikes on several areas in south Lebanon, state media reported, despite a peace deal in the Middle East war that includes Lebanon.

Lebanon's National News Agency said Israeli warplanes launched raids targeting the Nabatieh al-Fawqa area and the eastern outskirts of neighboring town Kfar Tebnit.

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G7 leaders call for Lebanon ceasefire, Hezbollah disarmament

The leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK and the U.S. have called for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon and for the disarmament of Hezbollah.

"In Lebanon, we support, through an immediate robust ceasefire, the Lebanese leadership's efforts to achieve the disarmament of Hezbollah and the monopoly of arms, and to protect Lebanon's territorial integrity and sovereignty with the appropriate international security guarantees," the G7 leaders said in a joint statement as they met in Évian, France.

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Trump says Syria 'will do the job' with Hezbollah if Israel unable

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he had suggested to Israel that Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa should deal with Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah seeing as the Israeli campaign was causing too many casualties.

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Israel targets van in south and shells al-Rihan and Kfartebnit

An Israeli drone strike targeted a van on the Harees-Hadatha road in the Bint Jbeil district on Tuesday, as Israeli artillery shelling hit the vicinity of al-Rihan in the Jezzine district and the town of Kfartebnit in the Nabatieh region.

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Berri says phased, 60-day Israel pullout mentioned in Iran-US deal

Speaker Nabih Berri revealed Monday that a phased, 60-day Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon is mentioned in the latest peace deal between Iran and the U.S., whose details are yet to be officially disclosed.

In remarks to the "Whyz" news portal, Berri added that he rejects the so-called "pilot zones" that have been recently proposed by Washington.

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Trump says resolving conflict in Lebanon 'should not be tough'

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday hinted that he wants to put an end to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.

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Netanyahu says Israeli forces to stay in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza 'as long as necessary'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel's forces would remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria "for as long as necessary," hours after a deal was announced between Iran and the U.S. to end the Middle East war.

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Hezbollah attacks Israeli force in south 'in response to ceasefire violation'

Hezbollah said on Monday it had repelled an Israeli force that was trying to "advance" in southern Lebanon, despite the U.S.-Iran agreement to end the Middle East war on all fronts including in Lebanon.

The Iran-backed group said the attack came in response to Israel's violation of the ceasefire on Monday.

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