The United States conveyed a message to Iran that Israel has agreed not to further escalate its military strikes in Lebanon, according to a CNN report citing anonymous sources. The report says Israel communicated to Washington that it is absorbing multiple Hezbollah violations of the Sunday ceasefire and does not intend to escalate beyond current operations; the message was forwarded to Iran to prevent further deterioration with the ball now placed on Hezbollah.
A new CNN report, picked up by Israeli outlets including N12's Asaf Rozentzweig, states that the United States has acted as a diplomatic intermediary between Israel and Iran over the Lebanon front. The report, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter, says the US conveyed to Tehran a message from Israel: Jerusalem has agreed not to escalate its military strikes in Lebanon beyond the current level, and is absorbing repeated Hezbollah violations of the ceasefire that took effect on Sunday.
This aligns with earlier reports Friday that Israel had communicated to Iran directly that it was absorbing Hezbollah's breaches, and that the ball was now in Hezbollah's court. As The Zioneer reported at 15:00, anonymous Israeli sources said the message to Iran was clear: the responsibility for maintaining calm now rests with the Lebanese organization. The new CNN report adds that the US relayed the same messaging to Iran as part of ongoing efforts tied to the Trump administration's push for nuclear negotiations with Tehran.
One anonymous source quoted by CNN warned that the US has made clear that Hezbollah must cease its attacks to preserve the current fragile calm. The development follows a series of diplomatic exchanges between Washington and Jerusalem this week, including a reported US request that Israel fully desist from all activity in Lebanon to protect an emerging broader agreement. No official confirmation has been issued by the White House, the Prime Minister's Office, or Iranian authorities. The CNN account remains a single-source report at this stage.
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