US-Israel War Update Says Hezbollah And Israel Agreed To Ceasefire Starting 4 P.m.

A US-Israel war update said a “senior US official” claimed “Hezbollah and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire” that began at 4 p.m. local time, while an Israel Defense Forces spokesperson said it will “carry on with its mission until ordered otherwise”.

“Lawmakers and pro-Israel groups have issued calls for United States President Donald Trump to ask Congress to review a recent memorandum of understanding (MoU) designed to end the US-Israeli war with Iran”

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In the same update stream, Iran Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said, “Given that the signing of the text of the Memorandum of Understanding was done digitally on June 18, there is no urgency to hold the said meeting in Switzerland, but we are planning to hold a meeting in the coming days.”

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The update also tied the Iran memorandum to operational changes, saying it “opens the Strait of Hormuz, lifts the US blockade on Iran’s ports, and halts fighting on all fronts, including in Lebanon.”

It further stated the memorandum “immediately lifts US sanctions on Iran’s fossil fuel industry” and launches negotiations on the future of Iran’s nuclear programme, while both countries agree to maintain their nuclear “status quo” during ongoing negotiations.

Al Jazeera reported that lawmakers and pro-Israel groups issued calls for Donald Trump to ask Congress to review a “recent memorandum of understanding (MoU) designed to end the US-Israeli war with Iran,” citing the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act (INARA).

It explained that INARA requires the president to submit the text of any agreement with Iran “within five days,” and that it triggers a “30-day approval period” during which Congress can pass a joint resolution of disapproval.

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Al Jazeera quoted US Senator Lindsey Graham invoking the act, writing, “Under our law, any nuclear deal with Iran will be sent to Congress for review and a vote.”

The article also described a key constraint during the review period, saying the president “may not waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of statutory sanctions with respect to Iran” under the agreement.

Talking Points Memo framed the Iran memorandum as an electoral issue for Benjamin Netanyahu, arguing that Trump’s Iran “deal” is “an electoral disaster for Benjamin Netanyahu.”

“I’ve mentioned a few times that in addition to everything else Trump’s Iran “deal” is an electoral disaster for Benjamin Netanyahu”

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It cited a Channel 12 poll finding that “71% of Israelis don’t trust Trump to look out for Israel’s interests in an Iran accord compared to 13% who do.”

The same piece said the Channel 12 poll found “52% of Israelis believe Netanyahu’s actions harmed Israeli interests in the Iran deal while 24% think it helped.”

It also asserted that Netanyahu “played a central role in convincing Trump to launch this war,” and claimed Israelis “overwhelmingly believe they lost or ends in a stalemate (lost 43%, inconclusive 41%, won 11%).”