Trump wants to close a deal - Iran sets a condition that directly concerns Israel

According to a report in Lebanon, Iran is demanding American guarantees for the withdrawal of the IDF from southern Lebanon as part of a future agreement with Washington. In Tehran, they seek to exploit Netanyahu's weakening and the pressure on Trump to advance a binding settlement.

According to a report in the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar, which is affiliated with Hezbollah, Iran is demanding American guarantees for the withdrawal of the IDF from southern Lebanon as part of a future agreement with Washington. In Tehran, they seek to exploit the political weakening of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the desire of President Donald Trump for an agreement, in order to advance a binding settlement that would include a mechanism for an Israeli withdrawal. The article notes that the accelerated contacts between Washington and Tehran place Lebanon before a political test, and that Beirut must formulate a diplomatic initiative that includes a demand for a binding timetable for withdrawal, alongside steps to reinforce the deployment of the Lebanese army. On the other hand, separating the withdrawal from the regional arrangement could allow Israel to continue conditioning its steps on security demands.