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US, Israel, Lebanon announce framework agreement, boxing out Iran
Key takeaways
- The agreement came after three days of intense talks between Israeli and Lebanese officials that were mediated by the United States.
- This was a long and difficult meeting, Lebanese Ambassador to the U.S.
- Yechiel Leiter said the agreement has put the train back on the tracks, after warning at the start of the talks on Tuesday that the negotiations were at risk of becoming a train wreck.
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The agreement came after three days of intense talks between Israeli and Lebanese officials that were mediated by the United States.
This was a long and difficult meeting, Lebanese Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh Moawad said.
Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter said the agreement has put the train back on the tracks, after warning at the start of the talks on Tuesday that the negotiations were at risk of becoming a train wreck.
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