Framing Analysis
US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on June 17, 2026, to end the war in Lebanon, though Israel and Hezbollah are not parties to the deal. On June 18, Adnan Kaour returned to Tyre after prior Israeli evacuation warnings and airstrikes, while additional Israeli strikes killed three people in southern Lebanon that day. Iran continues to demand Israeli withdrawal from occupied areas, which the agreement does not explicitly require.