Residents make their way through the destruction left behind by Israeli strikes on the old Nabatieh souk on June 15, 2026. (Credit: Mohammad Yassin/L'Orient Today)
The U.S.-Iran deal, announced on Monday, provides for an end to the war on Lebanon, as announced by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Beyond that, very little is known about the matter. Despite the diplomatic breakthrough, many questions remain unanswered. In a region where the concept of a “cease-fire” no longer means much, it is unclear whether the agreement will be respected by the warring parties. Not to mention that Tel Aviv has made Israel’s withdrawal from the occupied areas in southern Lebanon conditional on Hezbollah’s disarmament — a mission that risks becoming (even more) complicated at a time when, like Iran, the group appears to have emerged emboldened from the war, to the point of seeing a political re-balancing in its favor. The view from Aoun Aoun welcomes respect for 'Lebanese specificity' in Iran-US deal, hopes...
The U.S.-Iran deal, announced on Monday, provides for an end to the war on Lebanon, as announced by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Beyond that, very little is known about the matter. Despite the diplomatic breakthrough, many questions remain unanswered. In a region where the concept of a “cease-fire” no longer means much, it is unclear whether the agreement will be respected by the warring parties. Not to mention that Tel Aviv has made Israel’s withdrawal from the occupied areas in southern Lebanon conditional on Hezbollah’s disarmament — a mission that risks becoming (even more) complicated at a time when, like Iran, the group appears to have emerged emboldened from the war, to the point of seeing a political re-balancing in its favor. The view from Aoun Aoun welcomes respect for 'Lebanese specificity' in Iran-US...
After the Iran-US deal, cautious returns to south Lebanon amid Israeli fire