Berri discusses developments in Lebanon with Iranian Shura Council Speaker

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri discussed with Iranian Shura Council Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf on Saturday the developments in Lebanon following the entry into force of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah at dawn on Wednesday.

The official Lebanese News Agency reported that "Berri received a phone call from Qalibaf, during which they discussed the current developments in Lebanon and the region," without further details.

On Wednesday morning, a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect, ending the mutual shelling that began on October 8, 2023, and then turned into a full-scale war in the last two months.

Among the most prominent provisions of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah, according to a document obtained by Anadolu Agency from the Lebanese Prime Minister’s Office, is Israel’s gradual withdrawal to the south of the Blue Line (the border between Lebanon and Israel) within 60 days, and the deployment of Lebanese army and security forces along the border, crossing points, and the southern region.

The Lebanese army will be the only entity allowed to carry weapons in southern Lebanon, with the dismantling of military infrastructure and sites, the confiscation of unauthorized weapons, and the establishment of a committee to oversee and assist in ensuring the implementation of these obligations.

There are no official details yet on the mechanisms for implementing the terms of the agreement that Washington and Paris will work to ensure are met.