Netanyahu refuses to back down on Lebanon as US-Iran reach peace deal; Trump calls him 'very difficult guy'

The prospect of an end to the conflict between the United States and Iran has run into fresh uncertainty after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly rejected a crucial Lebanon-related provision in the proposed agreement. According to Israeli media reports, US President Donald Trump informed Netanyahu about the upcoming signing of a US-Iran deal aimed at ending months of tensions and military confrontation. However, the Israeli leader is said to have made it clear that Israel does not consider itself bound by any clause that could restrict its operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon.