Report: US-Iran Ceasefire Terms Expand to Lebanon; Bou Saab Details Plan for Hezbollah Disarmament

Regional Integration and Disarmament

Lebanese Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab has detailed the expansion of the emerging U.S.-Iran diplomatic framework to include the Lebanese front. According to Bou Saab, the memorandum of understanding requires an immediate and final end to hostilities. A proposed multinational oversight committee—comprising the United States, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Iran—is intended to supervise border stabilization and verify a full Israeli military withdrawal.

However, the disarmament of Hezbollah remains a central friction point. Bou Saab noted that multi-phased weapons handovers both south and north of the Litani River are facing "operational difficulties." These delays are attributed to internal Lebanese concerns regarding potential Israeli ground incursions following any disarmament process. The plan envisions an expansion of state authority through the implementation of the Taif Constitution, with Speaker Nabih Berri acting as a key guarantor alongside the Washington-led negotiations.

Maritime Security and Oil Exports

While diplomatic tracks advance, security in the Strait of Hormuz remains volatile. Leaked provisions of the MOU reportedly require Iran to conduct comprehensive de-mining operations in the waterway. Despite these terms, NBC reported that Iran has launched multiple drones toward commercial vessels since the signing of the memorandum. Concurrently, TankerTrackers reported the departure of two Iranian supertankers, DIONA and HERO2, carrying 3.8 million barrels of crude oil—the first such exports since the start of a two-month U.S. naval blockade.

U.S. Legislative Context

In Washington, the U.S. Senate narrowly blocked a resolution (47-48) that would have restricted President Trump's authority to conduct military operations against Iran without congressional approval. This vote preserves the administration's flexibility as it finalizes the regional agreement. Meanwhile, Lebanese officials are moving toward diplomatic normalization with Tehran, with Bou Saab describing Lebanon's previous rejection of Iranian Ambassador Sheibani's credentials as a "critical strategic error."