Has anyone told Ali Khamenei in Tehran? Hold that thought; we’ll get back to it.
One front in the wars imposed on Israel by Iran and its proxies may come to a close … maybe. Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati — who operated as no more than a figurehead until Israel wiped out Hezbollah’s command structure — told Lebanese TV outlet Al Jadeed that a cease-fire could be just hours away. A proposal from US negotiator Amos Hochstein proposes that the US and other partners enforce UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which would force Hezbollah to withdraw north of the Litani River and disarm in favor of the Lebanese army.
This sounds more aspirational than practical, but it may indicate that some progress is being made:
Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati told Al Jadeed that he hopes for a ceasefire with Israel in the “coming hours,” the…
