DIRECT. Agreement between Iran and the United States: Jean-Noël Barrot "calls on all parties to scrupulously respect the terms of the agreement"

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Israel is committed to an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon, on condition that it is also respected by the pro-Iranian Shiite movement Hezbollah, declared the Israeli ambassador to the United States, Yechiel Leiter, on the social network “Israel remains firmly committed to an immediate ceasefire”wrote the ambassador. “If Hezbollah honors the agreement and ceases its hostilities, it will be greeted by calm”he added. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stressed that a “comprehensive ceasefire” constituted a “fundamental basis” to move forward in direct negotiations with Israel, during a telephone conversation with the American Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, on Friday. The State Department, for its part, announced the resumption of negotiations in Washington, from June 23 to 25.

• A ceasefire announced between Israel and Hezbollah. Several senior American and Israeli officials and members of Hezbollah announced to various media the conclusion of a ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese movement, supposed to have come into force at 3 p.m. (French time). “Everything related to the agreements is a matter for the government. Until we receive different orders, we will act in accordance with the instructions of the Chief of Army Staff.”nevertheless declares a spokesperson for the Israeli army to the newspaper Haaretz.
• Israeli strikes left 47 dead and 97 injured in Lebanon. These are the most massive bombings and the heaviest toll since the announcement of an Iranian-American memorandum of understanding, which provides for a cessation of hostilities, including in Lebanon, where Israel and Hezbollah, Tehran’s ally, clash. Israel, for its part, deplored the loss of four soldiers and threatened to impose a price “très lourd” to Hezbollah.
• The Strait of Hormuz is officially reopened. Navigation is resuming on the Strait of Hormuz, announced the authority set up by the Revolutionary Guards to control the strait on unprecedented since mid-April, according to data from the AXSMarine maritime monitoring platform. The Iranian maritime authority has required all ships wishing to pass through this strategic route to submit a transit request “48 hours in advance”.
• Jean-Noël Barrot reacts to the bombings in Lebanon. “I call on all parties to scrupulously respect the terms of the agreement”declared the French Minister of Foreign Affairs on franceinfo, after a deadly night in Lebanon. “This agreement provides for the cessation of hostilities. The Israeli government must respect it” et “Hezbollah (…) must also cease all hostility and engage in a process of disarmament”a-t-il insisté.
• Peace negotiations between Iran and the United States postponed. American Vice President JD Vance has canceled his visit to Switzerland, initially planned from Thursday June 18 to begin talks for a final agreement with Iran. The Pakistani Prime Minister, whose mediation was decisive, also postponed his visit. The Swiss government announced the postponement of the negotiations, without providing details on a future date for these talks.