The unannounced message in Washington is that any understanding with Iran will not automatically mean sidelining Hezbollah, nor will it grant the group political and military immunity inside Lebanon.

What is happening today in Lebanon is not viewed within Washington as an isolated military escalation, but rather as part of a larger battle directly linked to negotiations with Iran and the redrawing of regional rules.

Washington does not want any potential agreement with Tehran to turn into a protective umbrella for Hezbollah, and it does not appear willing to link nuclear or regional negotiations to a halt of Israeli operations against Hezbollah

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Trump:

The enriched uranium will either be handed over immediately to the United States to be transported and destroyed, or, preferably in coordination and cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran, destroyed on-site or at another acceptable location, provided that the Atomic Energy Commission, or its equivalent, witnesses this process and event.

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