Gideon Sa Ar
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US-Iran MoU Implementation Begins as Israel Hardens Lebanon Stance and EU Ties Fray (Jun 18, 1613 UTC, 1913 Israel) (Evening Edition)
The US-Iran memorandum of understanding entered its 60-day implementation window, with the IAEA offering technical assistance and Hormuz traffic yet to resume. Israel and Iran hardened positions on Lebanon withdrawal, risking the deal, while Foreign Minister Sa'ar severed contact with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas over an alleged apartheid comparison. Three Hezbollah operatives were treated at an Israeli hospital, and the IDF published an updated map of its security zone in southern Lebanon.