Lebanon's Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab told Al-Mayadeen that the upcoming U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding mandates an immediate cessation of hostilities inside Lebanon. Bou Saab said multi-phased Hezbollah weapons handovers face operational difficulties, and that diplomatic normalization with Tehran is advancing.
The ceasefire framework emerging from the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding is being formally extended to Lebanon, according to Lebanese Deputy Speaker Elias Bou Saab. In an interview with Al-Mayadeen, Bou Saab said the interim agreement mandates an immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts inside Lebanon and integrates the country into a broader regional stabilization track.
Bou Saab described a proposed multinational oversight committee—comprising the United States, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Iran—to supervise border stabilization and verify a comprehensive Israeli military withdrawal. He noted that multi-phased Hezbollah weapons handovers south and north of the Litani River face operational difficulties due to concerns over possible Israeli ground incursions after disarmament. He also stated that full implementation of the Taif Constitution and cabinet changes would expand state authority, with Speaker Nabih Berri as a key guarantor alongside the Washington negotiations.
The deputy speaker said that diplomatic normalization with Tehran is actively advancing, and described Lebanon's previous rejection of Iranian Ambassador Sheibani's credentials as a 'critical strategic error.' As The Zioneer has reported since June 9, the U.S.-Iran deal framework has been gradually taking shape, with President Trump confirming a 60-day ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on June 15. Iran's Supreme National Security Council declared a permanent end to war on all fronts on June 15, and Tehran subsequently reassured Hezbollah and Lebanese leaders that southern Lebanon would not be left behind. Bou Saab's remarks represent the most detailed Lebanese official account of the emerging terms.
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