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Al Mayadeen cites a senior Iranian political-security source as saying a ceasefire in Lebanon could be approved as soon as tonight, with an initial duration of one week that may be extended in line with the U.S.-Iran ceasefire framework. The source added it is “possible” that Benjamin Netanyahu could move to undermine the arrangement. The report reflects ongoing uncertainty around ceasefire scope, as Lebanon has not consistently been included in broader U.S.-Iran truce terms.

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