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US, Iran to form 'deconflicting cell' on Lebanon, sidelining Lebanese state
US, Iran to form 'deconflicting cell' on Lebanon, sidelining Lebanese state
The agreement came during talks between Iran and the United States following a preliminary deal reached last week to end the war across the Middle East, including in Lebanon.
Beatrice Farhat
Jun 22, 2026
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Cars drive past billboards showing Iran's new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei (L) and his late father Ali Khamenei (R), with the slogan "Thank you, loyal Iran," erected along the highway leading to Rafik Hariri International Airport, Beirut, Lebanon, June 22, 2026. — Anwar AMRO / AFP via Getty Images
BEIRUT — The United States and Iran agreed on Monday to establish a mechanism aimed at ending the fighting in Lebanon, a move that could further complicate Beirut's insistence that the Lebanon file remain separate from broader US-Iran negotiations.
What happened: The agreement was part of the understandings reached during the first round of talks between Washington and Tehran aimed at ending their war, held in the Swiss resort town of Burgenstock.
According to a joint statement released by mediators Qatar and Pakistan following the conclusion of the talks on Monday, the United States and Iran “agreed on the creation of a deconfliction cell, between the........
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