What does the US-Iran deal mean for Lebanon?

What does the US-Iran deal mean for Lebanon? Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Mon, 06/15/2026 - 10:17 Iran has insisted Lebanon is included in a new end to fighting in the Middle East...but Israel seems to disagree A man makes his way through a heavily damaged building in the centre of Nabatieh on 15 June 2026 (AFP/Abbas Fakih) Off The announcement of a new deal between the US and Iran to end months of fighting and blockades has elicited a sigh of relief in much of the Middle East. Iran's Mehr news agency has republished what it said was the contents of the framework, set to be signed Friday. According to Mehr, the agreement provides for a "permanent and immediate cessation of war on all fronts, including Lebanon ". This aspect of the agreement has provoked a furious response from the Israeli government. "Trump's agreement does not bind us... we are not party to this agreement. It does not safeguard our security," National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir said on his Telegram channel. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He said that in Lebanon, Israel should settle for "nothing less" than the dismantling of the Hezbollah movement. At the same time, Defence Minister Israel Katz said that Israeli forces would not be withdrawing from "security zones" that it had established in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza. Lebanon's Ministry of Health says Israeli attacks since 2 March across the country have killed at least 3,696 people and injured 11,413 others. The end of the fighting in Lebanon had been a key sticking point for Iran in its negotations with the US and the refusal of Israel to withdraw from the territories it currently occupies could either prove fatal to the deal - or could lead to a historic split between Israel and the US. "Only yesterday, Hezbollah attacked northern Israel, and Israel carried out strikes in Lebanon, including in Beirut's southern suburbs, while senior Israeli officials continue to insist, at least verbally, on maintaining freedom of acti