Will Iran-US deal stop Lebanon's war?
A draft MOU reached between Iran and the U.S. also "makes clear that the war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon would end," U.S. news portal Axios reported.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed concern about that condition during a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday, an Israeli official told Axios. He also expressed concerns about other aspects of the deal, but made his case in a respectful and deferential way, a U.S. official said.
The U.S. official said it would not be a "one-sided ceasefire" and if Hezbollah tried to rearm or instigate attacks, Israel would be allowed to take action to prevent it. "If Hezbollah behaves, Israel will behave."
"Bibi has his domestic considerations, but Trump has the interests of the U.S. and the global economy to think about," the U.S. official told Axios, referring to Netanyahu by his nickname.
An Israeli political source later told Israeli media outlets that Netanyahu emphasized to Trump that Israel "will maintain freedom of action against threats in all arenas, including Lebanon," and that the U.S. president "reiterated this principle."
Source: Naharnet
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