The technical negotiations between the United States and Iran, which have continued since the signing of the memorandum of understanding on June 17, have been accompanied by U.S.-Israeli tensions. Trump came to believe that Netanyahu was attempting to undermine the memorandum by escalating the situation in Lebanon. The U.S. president succeeded in imposing restrictions on Israeli attacks after Iran threatened not to sign the "understanding" unless Israel committed to a ceasefire on "all fronts," including Lebanon, as stipulated in the memorandum.
