Lebanon is also a major focus for Iran.
The first point of the MoU stipulated the immediate and permanent halt of military operations on “all fronts”, including Lebanon, where Tehran-backed Hezbollah has been fighting an armed resistance against Israel for years.
While Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon and other parts of the country have decreased in intensity recently to prevent another direct confrontation with Iran, the US has ended up entrenching Israel’s military presence inside Lebanon through a deal brokered with the government of Lebanon.
The agreement, signed on Friday, does not obligate Israeli soldiers to evacuate southern Lebanon or halt all attacks, effectively undermining the MoU signed with Iran.