Mediators Qatar and Pakistan announced that the negotiating parties in Switzerland have agreed to establish a de-confliction cell to prevent friction in Lebanon. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was quoted by the mediators as saying, "This will be the first real test." The cell is intended to enforce the Lebanon ceasefire.
Mediators Qatar and Pakistan announced early Monday that the parties in the Switzerland talks have agreed to establish a de-confliction cell aimed at preventing military friction in Lebanon, according to a report by Barak Ravid (N12). The cell is designed to maintain the existing ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, whose country is a key backer of Hezbollah, was quoted by the mediators as saying, "This will be the first real test" — suggesting the arrangement will test the parties' commitment to the truce.
The announcement builds on a series of diplomatic rounds in Bürgenstock, Switzerland. As The Zioneer reported Sunday, the first senior-level US-Iran session ended Monday with an agreement on a 60-day roadmap and the establishment of the de-confliction cell. The current statement from Qatar and Pakistan formalizes that understanding.
The de-confliction mechanism would involve representatives from Israel, Lebanon, and the mediating countries, as The Zioneer reported earlier Monday (04:17 Jerusalem). It is intended to handle incidents that could escalate along the Israel-Lebanon border during the ceasefire implementation.
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- DevelopingUS, Iran, and Qatar launch Lebanon ceasefire talks in Switzerland
- StrongIran confirms it will attend Switzerland talks, demands US enforce halt to Israeli Lebanon strikes
- StrongMarathon US-Iran talks in Qatar conclude; sides agree on de-escalation cell for Lebanon
- StrongPositive progress in Switzerland: understandings toward final deal within 60 days, de-confliction mechanism for Lebanon
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