“Under the arrangement, Israel, as a US ally, would also be expected to halt the war in Lebanon,” it added.
Tasnim reported that “a memorandum of understanding (MOU) would first be announced, stressing an end to fighting on all fronts, including in Lebanon.”
“Under the arrangement, Israel, as a US ally, would also be expected to halt the war in Lebanon,” it added.
Iranian media also reported that Tehran intends first to draft a memorandum of understanding, a kind of framework agreement, before a final deal is reached within 30 to 60 days.
Netanyahu and the Israeli security establishment believe that “the Iranians are stalling to buy time, and that Tehran will announce its unwillingness to make concessions after 60 days,” a security source told Reuters.
In a related development, the Israeli Security Cabinet is set to convene Sunday evening amid reports of progress in negotiations between Washington and Tehran, KAN added.
Citing a statement from Netanyahu’s office, the broadcaster said Washington keeps Tel Aviv informed about the ongoing negotiations.
Netanyahu, during a conversation Saturday night with Trump, affirmed that Israel “will maintain its freedom of action against threats on all fronts, including Lebanon”, the statement said.
Channel 12 quoted an unnamed Israeli official as saying that the emerging agreement between Washington and Tehran is “bad”.
It sends a message that the Strait of Hormuz is “a weapon in Iran’s hands no less effective than a nuclear weapon”, the source told the channel.
Iran’s Fars news agency said the draft stipulates that the US and its allies will not attack Iran or its allies, and in return, Iran pledges not to launch preemptive attacks on them.
Israeli politician Benny Gantz said it would be a strategic mistake for Israel to accept a ceasefire in Lebanon, where Tel Aviv continues to carry out bombings despite a truce.
Trump wrote on Truth Social that a call with Netanyahu had gone “very well”.
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