American sources at the White House told Lebanon's MTV channel Wednesday evening that Lebanon is not a direct part of the emerging agreement with Iran, and that an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon is not a condition for that deal. Washington still believes a successful ceasefire with Iran should be reflected on the Lebanese front, according to the report.
American sources at the White House told Lebanon's MTV network Wednesday evening that Lebanon is not a direct party to the emerging US-Iran agreement, and that an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon is not a condition of that deal. Washington does believe, however, that a successful ceasefire with Iran should produce an equivalent effect on the Lebanese front.
This latest position from unnamed US sources aligns with and reinforces statements by senior US officials reported Monday and Tuesday — that Israel's military posture in southern Lebanon is not part of the US-Iran framework. The Zioneer previously reported (June 15, 19:31) that a senior White House official stated an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon is not part of the emerging agreement. An additional bulletin (June 15, 19:20) quoted a US official telling Reuters the same. Iran's foreign minister and other Iranian sources have repeatedly pressed for Lebanon's inclusion and a full Israeli withdrawal as a condition — positions Israel has publicly rejected.
What remains unverified: the exact phrasing and forum of this latest attribution to "American sources at the White House" to MTV. The source is a single Lebanese TV channel's report, lacking a named official or on-record quote. The distinction between Lebanon not being a "direct part" of the deal and Washington's expectation of a "reflected" effect on the Lebanese front remains ambiguous.
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