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Overnight, the region leaped onto a scorching hot plate, violently reshuffling geopolitical cards across the US-Iran fault line. While massive human crowds were bidding farewell to the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran and Mashhad, US President Donald Trump chose the NATO summit to deliver a verbal coup de grâce to the memorandum of understanding with طهران. Describing its leadership in fiery terms, Trump unleashed US Central Command (CENTCOM) to dismantle over 80 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Bandar Abbas and Chabahar—a move met with immediate Iranian retaliatory ballistic missile strikes against the Al-Azraq airbase in Jordan and other US facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain. Yet, despite Donald Trump’s verbal denunciation of the understanding, the doors remain open for his envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, proving that both sides are still operating under the ceiling of “negotiating under fire” to establish strategic boundaries ahead of the US midterm elections.
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However, the most prominent development placed under the spotlight this morning by JNews Lebanon is official Beirut’s success in insulating its sovereign canopy from the “Hormuz conflagration.” Lebanon has swiftly transitioned from political preconditions to practical field execution, following extraordinary diplomatic activity witnessed across the presidential offices in Baabda, Ain el-Tineh, and the Grand Serail.
Ambassador Issa at Baabda: US Military Delegation in Beirut Within Days
Highly placed diplomatic sources have exclusively revealed to JNews Lebanon that a critical, highly classified development unfolded in the past few hours. US Ambassador to Beirut Michael Issa officially informed President of the Republic General Joseph Aoun that a high-level US military delegation will arrive in Beirut within days.
Our exclusive intelligence confirms that the mission of this military delegation will be strictly logistical and operational rather than political. The team will coordinate directly with the Army Command in Yarzeh to map out the “field execution mechanism” on the ground. The primary objective is to prevent any security or military vacuum the moment Israeli occupation forces withdraw from the designated experimental zones (the Zoutar sector). According to sources, the outcomes of these technical meetings in Beirut will officially dictate the countdown for the actual execution on the ground.
Decoding the “Rome” Puzzle: An Operational Round Void of Lebanese Military Personnel
In the same context, the American Ambassador clarified the underlying reasons behind moving the upcoming negotiations to the Italian capital, Rome, on July 14 and 15. JNews has learned that the geographical shift was purely technical to facilitate the seamless movement of delegations and ambassadors. Crucially, the Rome round will be strictly organizational and executive, and will not feature Lebanese military personnel; instead, Beirut is deploying a civilian delegation composed of political and legal experts.
The negotiations in Rome will focus on establishing a definitive roadmap for the remaining unresolved files and forming specialized legal and technical working groups to execute what was previously agreed upon in Washington. This development underscores the agility of Lebanese diplomacy: rather than freezing the momentum by demanding a prior Israeli withdrawal before sitting at the table, a consensus was reached to run the organizational track in Rome in parallel with the US military delegation’s arrival in Beirut to manage the withdrawal on the ground. This dual-track strategy ensures the continuity of the diplomatic dynamic and paves the way for the critical July 21 summit between President Joseph Aoun and President Donald Trump at the White House.
Ain el-Tineh Secrets: Berri’s Counter-Attack and the Serail’s Firm Warning to Iran
The Lebanese domestic scene was not short of deep political signaling. Inside Ain el-Tineh, sources close to JNews Lebanon uncovered the backstage details of Speaker Nabih Berri’s meeting with Ambassador Issa. Following the ambassador’s departure without an official statement, a heavy political joke leaked from the chamber. Speaker Berri informed the US Ambassador that 22 European ambassadors were currently his guests at Ain el-Tineh to mobilize support, to which Ambassador Issa wittily replied: “Well… I am coming alone.” This response served as a direct nod to the unilateral and absolute weight Washington carries in sponsoring this file.
Simultaneously, official Lebanon firmly blocked an overt Iranian attempt to reshuffle the regional cards. An Iranian diplomatic delegation led by the Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs visited Beirut under the pretext of participating in the memorial services for the late Supreme Leader. The delegation attempted to nudge official Lebanese channels into a stance aligned with Tehran. However, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam systematically redirected the delegation to meet with his deputy, Tarek Mitri, while the Foreign Minister excused himself due to travel. A sharp, sovereign message was issued from the Grand Serail to the Iranian delegation, asserting: “Lebanon’s absolute intention is to extend state authority over every inch of its territory, out of total sovereignty and actual independence from any foreign occupation or hegemony.” This firm stance completely severed any attempts to utilize Beirut as a regional postbox.
Cyprus and Turkey: Diplomacy of “Rebuilding Power Cards”
On another diplomatic front, political observers recorded a simultaneous Lebanese outreach split between two historically rival neighbors: Cyprus and Turkey. Our sources confirm that this targeted diplomatic maneuvering represents a new strategy spearheaded by the Lebanese administration to exploit every available regional power card, repair external ties, and build a powerful international shield of supportive positions ahead of the final agreement phase.
Lebanon has officially entered the phase of “technical execution.” The parameters are set, and the US military delegation will receive the coordinates on the ground in Beirut to prevent a southern vacuum, while the Rome committees draft the binding legal clauses. The nation’s sovereignty remains heavily guarded by intelligent diplomacy and verified digital data, awaiting the decisive Washington summit.
