A CNN report, cited by Asaf Rozentzweig (N12), says the United States has relayed a message to Iran that Israel will not further escalate its strikes on Lebanon. The message is part of the Trump administration's efforts to restart nuclear talks, with one anonymous source saying the ball now rests with Hezbollah after Israel agreed to absorb ceasefire violations.
A CNN report — cited by Asaf Rozentzweig (N12) on Friday — states that the United States has conveyed a message to Iran reassuring Tehran that Israel will not further escalate its military strikes in Lebanon, as part of the Trump administration's effort to revive the nuclear talks track.
The message, according to an anonymous source quoted by CNN, frames Israel's restraint as conditional on Hezbollah's conduct. 'Hezbollah violated the ceasefire. Israel agreed to absorb it, and this message was passed to the Iranians. Now it is up to Hezbollah to stop,' the source said. The report did not specify whether the U.S. provided guarantees to back the claim.
This messaging comes amid a fast-moving thread The Zioneer has been tracking. Earlier Friday, a report indicated that President Trump had sided with Iran's demand that Israel cease attacks on Hezbollah. On Wednesday, another report detailed that the U.S. had urged Israel to totally refrain from operations in Lebanon to preserve the emerging deal. Iran had earlier accused Israel of violating the Lebanon ceasefire and demanded U.S. intervention. The picture of unverifiable U.S.-Iran understandings continues to develop via anonymous leaks and single-source reports, with no on-record confirmation from the White House, the State Department, or Israeli officials.
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