Hezbollah believes Iran will not sign final nuclear deal if Israel stays in Lebanon

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Hezbollah has stated that Iran would not sign a final nuclear deal with the United States unless Israel withdraws troops from Lebanon. Iran’s top diplomat regards Israel’s military presence in Lebanon as a violation of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding.

June 16 (Reuters) - Hezbollah said on Tuesday it believes Iran will not sign a final nuclear deal with Washington unless Israel withdraws from Lebanon, as Iran's top diplomat said Israel's continued troop presence in Lebanon would be considered a breach of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding. Israeli troops still occupy a swathe of territory in southern Lebanon that they seized in their three-month air and land campaign against Hezbollah, which began after the Iran-backed group fired at Israel on March 2 in support of Tehran.