Iran Deal May Calm Markets While Leaving Israel Exposed
The provisional U.S.-Iran ceasefire could ease market pressure, but Israeli moves in Lebanon threaten to widen the split with Washington.
- The United States and Iran signed a provisional ceasefire deal on June 17, yet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu immediately announced Israel will occupy Lebanon indefinitely.
- Lebanon became central to regional tensions after Hezbollah struck Israel following The United States and Israeli attack on Iran in late February, complicating an initial two-week ceasefire agreement.
- Trump reportedly yelled at Netanyahu, "You're f king crazy. You'd be in prison if not for me," while demanding he scale back operations, mirroring the 1982 clash between President Ronald Reagan and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin.
- Israel followed the ceasefire news with airstrikes killing four people in Lebanon, while The United States is now proposing a foreign force enter the country to help end the violence.
- Any split in The United States and Israel policy aims hampers hopes for a peace deal between Lebanon and Israel, especially as Lebanon recently accused Iran of violating the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
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From now on, Tehran and Washington want to discuss a lasting end to the war, but the situation in Lebanon is diminishing the prospect of success. Why the conflict has so much explosives.The ongoing fighting in Lebanon is becoming the most dangerous factor in the negotiations between the US and Iran. While delegations in Switzerland want to start their talks, the pro-Iranian Hezbollah militia and the Israeli armed forces continue their mutual att…
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HandelsblattFrom now on, Tehran and Washington want to discuss a lasting end to the war, but the situation in Lebanon is diminishing the prospect of success. Why the conflict has so much explosives.
Will Israel's presence in Lebanon make a U.S-Iran deal impossible?
As JD Vance is set to arrive for talks in Switzerland, Iran is sending mixed messages and seeks to consolidate its influence in Lebanon. Meanwhile, Israel's continued military presence across southern Lebanon makes an effective cessation of hostilities impossible
US-Iran Deal leaves Lebanon in Limbo, Israel as Spoiler
By Mireille Rebeiz, Dickinson College (The Conversation) – The United States and Iran inked a long-awaited provisional ceasefire deal on June 17, 2026. After months of uncertainty, the people of the Gulf region can, potentially, breathe a sigh of relief, and global markets look set to be boosted by the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. What about those who have endured the war’s spillover in Lebanon? After all, the memorandum of understanding s…
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