The Zioneer's intelligence and security analyst Shagiv Assulin said the emerging framework agreement with Lebanon represents a trap set by Iran for the United States and Israel, and that the deal itself saved the US from falling into it. Assulin cited complaints from Hezbollah and Iran about the agreement as evidence of its significance.
The Zioneer's intelligence and security analyst Shagiv Assulin characterized the emerging Lebanon agreement as a trap set by Iran for the United States and Israel, arguing that the deal itself prevented Washington from falling into it. 'You only need to see the reactions of Hezbollah and the Iranians, who complain about this agreement, to understand how significant it is,' Assulin said. The analysis comes as US-Iran negotiations continue over a framework deal that reportedly includes provisions for Lebanon, including Hezbollah disarmament and Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. Hezbollah's deputy political council head Mahmoud Qamati has expressed conditional support for the deal, as The Zioneer reported on June 16. The framework has drawn mixed reactions in Lebanon, with some seeing it as a path to stability and others warning of Iranian dominance.
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