The United States, Israel, and Lebanon announce a trilateral framework agreement aimed at reducing Iran’s influence in Lebanon, including by addressing Iran’s support for Hezbollah. The announcement follows three days of intensive talks among the parties, according to reports. The framework is presented as a coordinated political and security effort that also sets out a pathway for an Israeli withdrawal from territory Israel currently holds in southern Lebanon. While the sources describe the initiative as a joint approach to the regional security challenge posed by Hezbollah, they also frame it in terms of advancing Lebanon’s stability and managing the border situation in the south. The agreements are described as a preliminary framework rather than a final, fully implemented settlement, with additional steps expected as talks continue. The thrust of the discussions is to align US and Israeli objectives with Lebanon’s concerns about sovereignty and security, while explicitly targeting the role that Iran plays through its ties to Hezbollah.