What will rid Lebanon of Hezbollah’s influence — the US-Iran MoU or negotiations with Israel?
BEIRUT: US-Iran talks in Switzerland produced what mediators described as “encouraging progress” on Monday, with both sides agreeing to a 60-day roadmap toward a broader deal aimed at ending the regional war.
Key early steps include establishing direct communication channels to prevent escalation in the Strait of Hormuz and continuing technical negotiations. Despite a tense start — marked by Iranian threats to walk out over US warnings about Hezbollah — the talks have held.
Lebanon has emerged as an immediate test of whether diplomacy can translate into stability on the ground.
Mediators confirmed the creation of a “de-confliction cell” involving Iran, the US and Lebanese authorities to prevent renewed clashes between Israel and Hezbollah after repeated violations of a provisional ceasefire.
