After the surrender agreement with Iran: A senior US administration official said today (Monday) that an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon is not a condition of the agreement with Iran.
""If Hezbollah attacks Israel, Israel will have the right to attack back," he added.
The senior official emphasized that the administration's top priority is the need to ensure that Iran does not renew its nuclear program. Next, he said, are preventing Iranian support for terrorist organizations and the regime's conduct in domestic affairs.
Another senior administration official told Reuters that Trump, his deputy J.D. Vance and Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf signed the memorandum of understanding between the countries. "Only in the next two to three weeks will it be possible to know whether they will lead to a real agreement.".
The official noted that the details of the agreement will be announced within 24 to 48 hours and will include the immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the lifting of the American blockade on it.
At the same time, the US is warning Iran that if they do not reach a deal on the nuclear program quickly, "President Trump has many tools in his toolbox that he can use.".
Currently, the US is not reducing forces in the Middle East until an agreement is reached on the nuclear program: "If there is progress in implementing the agreement, we can begin to do so.".
A Hezbollah source told Reuters today: "Israel will not have freedom of movement in Lebanon." The source added that "the organization has not carried out any activity since the agreement between the United States and Iran was announced. Hezbollah's position depends on how Israel follows through on the details of the agreement.".
President Trump said today: "Hopefully we can also resolve the situation in Lebanon. Because it's something that never ends. We need to talk to Hezbollah about this issue.".
