Middle East

Amid a fragile ceasefire, Iranians face mounting concerns about their future, with an economy in tatters and fears of growing government control.

IDF officers in southern Lebanon report they were not informed of ceasefire deal • Lebanon president says ceasefire should move to permanent agreements • Trump: Iran will hand over uranium

“For days now, Tehran has been hiding behind the same excuse: no serious engagement... until there’s a ceasefire in Lebanon,” Aiman Dean claimed in a post on X/Twitter.

"Today, we negotiate and decide for ourselves. We are no longer a card in anyone's game, nor an arena for anyone's wars, and we never will be again," Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf asserted that the US "did not win the war with these lies," adding that "they will certainly not get anywhere in negotiations either.”

Iran has "agreed to everything," said Trump, adding that the current US blockade against Iranian traffic in the Strait of Hormuz will remain until a deal is reached.

The military views the Litani River as the new indefinite security line in case Lebanon can't guarantee Hezbollah's disarmament.

Iran lost hundreds of billions, which could destabilize vulnerable Mojtaba Khamenei; 60% uranium to be removed in US deal.

The announcement was aspirational in that Hamas has not yet done so, and no one can really know whether the Gazan terror group will follow through.

US President Donald Trump also confirmed that the US plans to work with Lebanon separately.