Iran Challenges Israel Over Lebanon, Fragile US-Brokered Peace Deal Risks Collapse (opens in new tab)

A tentative agreement aimed at ending months of conflict between the United States and Iran has entered a critical phase after Tehran declared that any lasting peace must include a complete Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. The demand has emerged as one of the most contentious issues in ongoing negotiations and could determine whether the proposed deal survives or collapses before implementation. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has repeatedly stated that Lebanon cannot be sepa...