A Saudi report on Wednesday disclosed additional terms of a reported emerging agreement: a halt to Israeli strikes on Lebanon, a gradual IDF withdrawal to be completed within 60 days, and an Iranian commitment to Hezbollah that Tehran will not sign a nuclear deal with Washington unless the Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon is finalized first, according to the report.
A Saudi report on Wednesday, citing an unnamed source, specified a 60-day timeline for a phased IDF withdrawal from Lebanon, tying its completion to the signing of the anticipated US-Iran nuclear deal. The report also stated that Iran has assured Hezbollah it will not finalize the nuclear agreement unless the withdrawal is finished first.
This new detail builds on a fast-evolving thread. As The Zioneer reported Monday, a single Iranian source had threatened to blow up the agreement unless the IDF withdrew by midnight. On Tuesday, Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi stated that Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon is a condition for the signing of the memorandum of understanding. By Wednesday morning, Bloomberg had published the full text of an alleged US-Iran MoU outlining a 60-day framework for sanctions relief and a $300 billion reconstruction fund — and a source in the 'Shiite duo' (Hezbollah and Amal) told Saudi daily Asharq Al-Awsat that Hezbollah was informed by Tehran that no final nuclear deal would be signed before a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon, to be completed within the same 60-day period.
The Saudi report's specification of the 60-day withdrawal timeline adds precision to the linkage between the Lebanon and nuclear tracks. A senior US official had told Israel Hayom over the weekend that a deal would include the dismantlement of Iran's nuclear program.
No official confirmation of the Saudi report's terms has been released by any party. Central questions remain: whether Israel would retain the right to operate against imminent threats in southern Lebanon, and the precise scope of the withdrawal zone. The unverified nature of all reports in this thread — from a single Iranian source Monday to multiple media leaks Wednesday — persists.
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- DevelopingSenior US official: Israel won't be asked to leave Lebanon until final Iran-Lebanon deal — at least 60 days
- DevelopingReport: Full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon agreed upon
- DevelopingNo official confirmation released on reported US-Iran deal terms for Lebanon
- DevelopingIran: US must enforce Israeli compliance with agreement; 60-day nuclear talks set
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