A Lebanese analysis published Monday says two major challenges now face Lebanon: the resumption of US-Iran talks, which Hezbollah and Amal hope will bring the Iranian-American track back to center stage, and the Lebanese Armed Forces beginning to operate inside Hezbollah strongholds south and north of the Litani River, including pilot zones in Froun and Zawtar al-Gharbiyye. The report also notes that CENTCOM commander is meeting with the Lebanese army chief, that the Lebanese government is considering not sending the agreement to parliament for debate, and that the split between President Aoun and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri is at an all-time low.
A Lebanese political analysis circulated Monday afternoon outlines two major tests facing Lebanon simultaneously. The first is the resumption of talks between the United States and Iran, a development that Hezbollah and the Amal movement reportedly hope will restore the Iranian-American track to the center of regional diplomacy, potentially diverting attention from demands for Hezbollah disarmament. The second is the imminent deployment of the Lebanese Armed Forces inside Hezbollah strongholds — both south and north of the Litani River — specifically in the pilot zones of Froun and Zawtar al-Gharbiyye. The analysis notes that the CENTCOM commander is currently meeting with the Lebanese army chief, that the Lebanese government is considering bypassing parliamentary debate on the agreement, and that the Shiite duo (Hezbollah and Amal) says the time has not yet come to leave the government. The report adds that the rift between President Joseph Aoun and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri is at its worst.
As The Zioneer reported as recently as June 23, the intertwining of the Lebanon and Iran files remains a core difficulty for the US side, and the current analysis underscores that dynamic. The IDF previously expressed doubts about the implementation framework, stating no withdrawal orders have been received, and Israeli assessments have warned that Iran and Hezbollah would try to sabotage the agreement. The reported CENTCOM engagement signals ongoing American military-diplomatic attention on the Lebanese army's role in southern Lebanon.
It remains unclear whether the Lebanese army deployment will proceed as described, whether the US-Iran talks will indeed shift regional focus away from Hezbollah disarmament, or whether the reported political rift in Beirut will affect implementation.
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