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Trump Claims Iran Deal Approved, Tehran Denies as IDF Pounds Hezbollah in South Lebanon (Jun 12, 1511 UTC, 1811 Israel) (Evening Edition)
President Trump announced that a deal framework with Iran had been approved and that he had canceled a third night of strikes, but Tehran says no final decision has been made. The IDF continued heavy operations in southern Lebanon, striking over 300 Hezbollah targets and eliminating some 80 operatives in the past week, while Hezbollah claimed multiple attacks on Israeli forces. In the West Bank, settler violence reached record levels according to the UN, and the IDF is establishing a permanent base in Jenin. Ultra-Orthodox anti-draft protests escalated in Israel. Gaza ceasefire prospects dimmed ahead of Israeli elections.