Iranian media reported on the 15th that a source said Washington offered fresh
concessions to Iran after Israel struck Lebanon on the 14th to advance a
ceasefire memorandum. The source said Iran had been preparing a large-scale
retaliatory strike on Israel and talks nearly collapsed, but U.S. intervention
by President Trump led Washington to propose concessions aimed at preventing an
Iranian attack. Iran ultimately judged the agreement to align with its national
interest and that of the Lebanese people. The source said the memorandum’s
final-stage key amendments were: replacing a planned 30-day phased lifting of a
maritime blockade on Iran with an immediate lift, and explicitly extending the
ceasefire to all fronts including Lebanon while adding language affirming
respect for Lebanese sovereignty and territorial integrity.
