The United States President Donald Trump has made it clear that Lebanon will not be a part of the Middle East peace deal. In a statement, Trump mentioned that the reason behind excluding Lebanon from the agreement is the Hezbollah factor. The Lebanese issue will be handled separately, he added.
This announcement comes after Trump’s previous statement in an interview with an American newspaper, where he mentioned that talks on the peace deal will begin soon with Iran. Trump stated that the US will work closely with Iran, discussing tariffs and sanctions with the country. He emphasized that the US has decided on the following regarding Iran: a change will be made to the effective system of government in the country, uranium enrichment will not take place in Iran, and the US and Iran will work together to remove all nuclear waste buried in the ground.
Trump further stated that this issue has been under strict satellite surveillance, with many points already agreed upon in 15 key points.
According to Arab media, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman have not reported any attacks today.
Iranian Vice-Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh stated that Iran was prepared to respond strongly to Israeli attacks on Lebanon, but Pakistan intervened to prevent it. The US Central Command released a statement regarding Operation Apadurai, targeting Iran.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stated that after the war, Israel will expand its borders further. He made this announcement while laying the foundation stone for new settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stated that direct talks with Israel have begun. A Russian company will remove its remaining personnel from the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran. According to Arab media, the Russian nuclear company has stated that it will not reverse its decision to remove its personnel, despite the ceasefire.
According to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, these talks will focus on disarming Hezbollah and establishing peaceful relations between Israel and Lebanon.
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has decided to limit the number of cars in his official convoy. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stated that after the war, Israel will expand its borders further. He made this announcement while laying the foundation stone for new settlements in the occupied West Bank.
According to reports, former Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari had secret, personal, and military meetings with the Iranian government. A leak of pictures and videos of his meetings has surfaced.
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Omar Abdullah stated that if Pakistan was not close to Israel, India could have done what Pakistan did. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who was once a close ally of US President Donald Trump, is now maintaining a safe distance due to changing political and economic conditions.
A telephone call was made between Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has decided to limit the number of cars in his official convoy.
