JD Vance · Axios
Vance confirms Israel offered to restrain strikes in Lebanon during U.S.-Iran talks
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Vice President Vance said Wednesday Israel has proposed to restrain itself when it comes to strikes in Lebanon as long as the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are taking place.
Key facts
- On Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces conducted a massive wave of strikes against Hezbollah targets in Beirut, in the Beqaa Valley and in southern Lebanon
- On Tuesday, when Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the ceasefire, he said it would apply "everywhere, including Lebanon and elsewhere
- Vice President Vance said Wednesday Israel has proposed to restrain itself when it comes to strikes in Lebanon as long as the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are taking place
- What they're saying: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam also accused Israel of breaching the ceasefire
Summary
The Israeli military's renewed attacks in Lebanon posed an immediate challenge to the stability of the ceasefire and led Iran to threaten to pull out of negotiations with the U.S. planned for Saturday. Stopping the Israeli strikes against Hezbollah, Tehran's proxy in Lebanon, was one of Iran's key demands for the ceasefire. The Iranians are now threatening to resume the fighting and close the Strait of Hormuz if the fighting in Lebanon continues. "The Iran–U.S. Ceasefire terms are clear and explicit: the U.S. must choose— ceasefire or continued war via Israel. The ball is in the U.S. court, and the world is watching whether it will act on its commitments," Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on X.