Israel, Lebanon sign ‘framework agreement’ after US talks
Negotiators from Lebanon and Israel sign “framework agreement” on handover of areas in Israeli-occupied southern Lebanon after US-mediated talks in Washington, DC, Al Jazeera reports.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a US-mediated framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon aimed at achieving “lasting peace and security”.
The deal calls for a ceasefire, contingent on Hezbollah ending all fire and withdrawing from southern Lebanon.
Earlier, Qazinform News Agency reported that Iran's main military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, announced on Saturday the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, citing a U.S. "breach" of the newly signed peace memorandum of understanding (MoU) and Israel's ceasefire "violations" in southern Lebanon.
