Iran’s insisting the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah must stop before talks can resume. Now just yesterday, officials confirmed the two sides agreed to renew *** ceasefire agreement, but overnight strikes are putting all of this into question. Now the president still appears confident the deal will still hold. It’s 60 days they have to make *** deal, otherwise we We will do things that won’t make them happy, but I don’t think it’s going to get to that. I think it’s going to be very good. So far there’s been progress under this preliminary deal. The vice president announced the US lifted its naval blockade on Iranian ports. The deal also promises to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Despite some advancements. Democrats and *** number of Republicans are voicing concerns, particularly about this $300 billion development fund to rebuild Iran. History demonstrates that giving billions of dollars to theocratic lunatics who want to murder us is an exceptionally bad idea. Some of the criticism of the MOU is valid, I think. But here’s the way I look at it. Without the MOU being signed, there’s no pathway to diplomacy to end the nuclear ambitions of Iran. So how do Americans feel about this war? According to *** new APN poll, nearly 2/3 of Americans disapprove of the president’s handling with Iran, including 28% of Republicans who were unhappy. At the White House, I’m Rachel Hirsheimer.
Israel and Lebanon sign framework agreement with US in ‘first step’ toward peace, Rubio says
Updated: 2:35 PM EDT Jun 26, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, along with Israel’s and Lebanon’s ambassadors, announced a framework agreement Friday that was described as a first step toward peace following months of conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.The officials did not share details on the agreement that was signed by Yechiel Leiter, the Israeli ambassador to the United States, and Nada Hamadeh, ambassador of Lebanon to the United States.Hamadeh said the framework “is a first step on the road to restoring Lebanese sovereignty and territorial integrity, securing a permanent and final cessation of hostilities, enabling our people to go back to their land and allowing all Lebanese to live in peace, security, and prosperity.”Leiter said the final destination of the framework is peace between the two countries.“Real peace, where both countries will live in security, where Israel’s and Lebanon’s sovereignty will be respected, honored, and protected,” Leiter said. “In this performance-based trilateral framework agreement, Iran is out. Hezbollah is out. And the road to peace between Israel and Lebanon is in.”
WASHINGTON —
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, along with Israel’s and Lebanon’s ambassadors, announced a framework agreement Friday that was described as a first step toward peace following months of conflict between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
The officials did not share details on the agreement that was signed by Yechiel Leiter, the Israeli ambassador to the United States, and Nada Hamadeh, ambassador of Lebanon to the United States.
Hamadeh said the framework “is a first step on the road to restoring Lebanese sovereignty and territorial integrity, securing a permanent and final cessation of hostilities, enabling our people to go back to their land and allowing all Lebanese to live in peace, security, and prosperity.”
Leiter said the final destination of the framework is peace between the two countries.
“Real peace, where both countries will live in security, where Israel’s and Lebanon’s sovereignty will be respected, honored, and protected,” Leiter said. “In this performance-based trilateral framework agreement, Iran is out. Hezbollah is out. And the road to peace between Israel and Lebanon is in.”