Israeli Strike Kills Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran Fires at Gulf Nations

The Jerusalem Post reported that a new US-Iran deal fails to address missiles and proxies even as Iran agrees in principle to uranium disposal, with an Israeli official telling the outlet, "Nothing is final yet, but this is an agreement that could affect whether and how we are able to operate."

“BEIRUT: Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem expressed hope Sunday for an agreement between Iran and the United States and that Lebanon, where Israel and the Iran-backed group are at war, would be part of its terms”

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The same Jerusalem Post live updates said US officials described the uranium-disposal framework as a "broad commitment" on the principles of the documents, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the final Iran deal must dismantle nuclear danger and remove any enriched nuclear material from Iran’s territory.

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The Jerusalem Post also framed the wider context as Israel and the US launching Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, with the stated aim of creating conditions for regime change.

In that same live-updates package, it said Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by an Israeli strike on a Tehran bunker and that Iran retaliated by firing across the Middle East at Gulf nations and US military bases in the region.

The Jerusalem Post further stated that a ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8, after ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 that it quantified as 12 IDF soldiers and 23 civilians killed and at least 7,693 more injured.

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem told an audience that "Disarmament means annihilation, and we will never accept it," warning that any attempt to strip the Resistance of its weapons is a precursor to destruction.

In a separate report, Arab News PK said Qassem expressed hope that an Iran-US agreement would include Lebanon and described his televised address on Hezbollah’s Al-Manar television channel as calling for "a full cessation of hostilities."

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Arab News PK also quoted Qassem rejecting direct negotiations, saying, "Direct negotiations are completely unacceptable and are a pure gain for Israel," and it linked that stance to Lebanon’s preparation for a fourth round of direct talks with Israel in Washington on June 2 and 3.

The Arab News PK report added that Qassem charged Washington was "not an honest broker" and said Lebanon should abandon direct negotiations and return to a "national understanding."

IRNA English reported that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Hezbollah’s secretary-general that any agreement with Washington must be linked to a ceasefire in Lebanon, stressing that Tehran’s latest proposal delivered via Pakistani mediation included the necessity of a Lebanon truce.

IRNA English said Abbas Araghchi told Sheikh Naim Qassem that any agreement with Washington must be contingent on establishing a ceasefire in Lebanon, adding that the issue had remained an "undeniable principle to this day."

“Tehran, IRNA – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has told Hezbollah’s secretary-general that any agreement with Washington must be linked to a ceasefire in Lebanon, stressing that Tehran’s latest proposal for ending the war, delivered via Pakistani mediation, included the necessity of a Lebanon truce”

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The same IRNA English report said Tehran’s proposal offered through Pakistan aimed at a permanent and sustainable end to the war and stressed the necessity of including Lebanon in a ceasefire.

The Jerusalem Post’s live updates described Iran’s position on the Strait of Hormuz as a "lifeline" for the regime, and it said Iran claims a legal right to manage the Hormuz strait.

In the Jerusalem Post’s framing of the negotiations, it also said Trump agreed the final Iran deal must dismantle nuclear danger and that Netanyahu said the deal would require dismantling Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites and removing any enriched nuclear material from its territory.

PressTV reported that Qassem said Iran stands alone against the world’s tyrannical powers and that Hezbollah would never accept calls to lay down their arms, warning that disarming the resistance would strip Lebanon of its defensive capability and serve as a prelude to annihilation.