Naim Qassem, the leader of the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah, said that the agreement signed in Washington between Lebanon and Israel is not valid, calling it a “loss of sovereignty.”
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The day before, representatives of Lebanon and Israel signed a framework agreement in Washington with the mediation of the United States on the settlement of the conflict.
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“This agreement has no force, the provisions of the Iranian-American memorandum of understanding must be fulfilled. The framework agreement concluded in Washington is a humiliation, a disgrace and a loss of sovereignty,” he said in his speech. It was broadcast by Al Manar TV channel.
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He said that the clause of the agreement that links the withdrawal of Israeli troops with the disarmament of Hezbollah is an extremely dangerous proposal that crosses all “red lines.”
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On the night of June 18, Iran and the United States remotely signed a memorandum that presupposes the end of the military conflict that began on February 28. The memorandum also sets a timeline for when the United States will lift the naval blockade and Iran will restore navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.