US-Iran Agreement Excludes Lebanon from Reconstruction Fund Amid Ongoing Israeli Strikes
The US-Iran agreement, covering 14 points, failed to include Lebanon in a $300 million reconstruction fund despite the country's southern regions being totally destroyed. Israeli strikes continued, killing at least five people, while Lebanese reactions remained mixed. The deal brought a reduction in fighting in Lebanon but left critical questions unanswered.
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Al Jazeera reports the agreement covers 14 points but leaves many questions unanswered, while France 24 and NPR focus on the impact on Lebanon and the exclusion of Lebanon from the reconstruction fund.
The memorandum of understanding covers 14 points but leaves many crucial questions unanswered.
Lebanon may be mentioned in the first paragraph, it is not included in the $300 million reconstruction fund despite the south of the country having been totally destroyed, and Israeli strikes have not stopped.
For Lebanon, a U.S.-Iran agreement raises questions beyond Hezbollah.
France 24 reports that fighting in Lebanon has dropped since the agreement, while also noting Israeli strikes have killed at least five people.
Since the signing of the peace deal between Iran and the US, fighting in Lebanon has dropped. But according to Lebanese media, Israeli strikes on south of the country did kill at least five people.
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Since the signing of the peace deal between Iran and the US, fighting in Lebanon has dropped. But according to Lebanese media, Israeli strikes on south of the country did kill at least five people. Whether the deal will lead to peace in Lebanon remains unclear.
The memorandum of understanding covers 14 points but leaves many crucial questions unanswered.
Although the US-Iran deal brings hope to Lebanon, reactions remain mixed. Lebanon may be mentioned in the first paragraph, it is not included in the $300 million reconstruction fund despite the south of the country having been totally destroyed, and Israeli strikes have not stopped. FRANCE 24's Renée Davis tells us more about it from Beirut.
Former Lebanese ambassador to Jordan, Tracy Chamoun, explains what the U.S.-Iran agreement means for Lebanon — and what a ceasefire would look like on the ground.