Fragile Truce, Thin Deal

The headline truce in Lebanon is already under strain, and the document meant to support it leaves some of the hardest problems for later. That matters because the next sixty days now carry outsized risk for Israel, Iran, U.S. policy, and regional markets.Israel-Hezbollah ceasefireUS-Iran memorandumWhat the deal leaves outWhy the next 60 days matterVance and the politics around the talksNetanyahu under pressureSouth Africa HIV funding cutAfghan strikes in PakistanOther developments to watchSources:Global News Podcast — Israel and Hezbollah agree to a ceasefireUp First from NPR — US-Iran Talks Delayed, Vance Peace Architect, Obama Presidential Center OpensGlobal News Podcast — Israeli strikes reported in Lebanon, despite Hezbollah ceasefireThe Daily — Did Iran Come Out on Top in the Peace Deal?This podcast was created with Podkey. Make your own at https://podkey.fm