South Lebanon
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Iran Denies Sunday Signing as Hezbollah Opens ‘New Phase’ in South Lebanon (Jun 13, 1538 UTC, 1838 Israel) (Evening Edition)
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said a US-Iran memorandum of understanding will not be signed on Sunday, contradicting Pakistani and US signals that a deal was imminent. Hezbollah announced a “new phase” of operations to liberate all of south Lebanon, and the IDF struck over 70 Hezbollah sites in the past day. CENTCOM intercepted Iranian drones targeting ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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US-Iran Deal Nears Signature as Hezbollah Drone Intercepted Over Metula (Jun 13, 0726 UTC, 1026 Israel) (Morning Edition)
A US-Iran memorandum of understanding is in final consensus stages, with Tehran downplaying Trump's timeline for a weekend signing. CENTCOM intercepted Iranian drones targeting ships in the Strait of Hormuz. An IDF evacuation order was issued for 20 villages in south Lebanon, and a Hezbollah drone was downed over Metula. Four UK activists were jailed for a violent raid on an Israeli defense factory.