US-Iran MoU puts Lebanon and Hezbollah at centre of West Asia’s strategic landscape

The United States-Iran memorandum of understanding that ended nearly four months of direct military conflict has the potential to reshape the strategic landscape of West Asia.   While initial global attention focused on the immediate implications for Washington and Tehran, one of the most consequential developments concerns Lebanon. With the MoU explicitly demanding a permanent termination of hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon, the future of Hezbollah, Israel's security calculations, a...