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U.S. and Iran announce direct Lebanon track without Israel

JL;DR SUMMARY The United States and Iran have agreed on a 60-day roadmap aimed at ending the military conflict in Lebanon, creating a deconfliction mechanism involving the Lebanese government but excluding Israel. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HezbollahCeasefireLebanonMiddle East ConflictDiplomacyNegotiationsSanctionsIran Nuclear TalksU.S. Iran Relations

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Washington, Washington DC, United States
"Speaking to reporters in Switzerland Monday before returning to Washington, U.S. Vice President JD Vance clarified that Israel had the right to self-defense, but that every other nation in the region has the right of self-defense as well."
Iran
"Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday the talks had delivered major progress to end [the] Lebanon War."
Switzerland
"Mediators in Switzerland announced Monday morning that Washington and Tehran have agreed on a 60-day roadmap toward ending the war."
Lebanon
"This entails a direct U.S.-Iranian track to terminate military operations in Lebanon and includes the Lebanese government but not Israel."
Jerusalem, Israel
"Throughout the weekend Jerusalem, which watched the talks and the announcement from the sidelines with concern, doubled down on its hardline stance against Iran and its proxy group Hezbollah."
Qatar
"These were the first formal discussions as part of the new U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding, with Vance representing Washington."
Pakistan
"These were the first formal discussions as part of the new U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding, with Vance representing Washington."

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