Israel’s more focused fight against the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon still has the power to disrupt U.S. efforts to resolve its war with Iran.

Hezbollah said on Tuesday it believes Iran will not sign a final nuclear deal with Washington unless Israel withdraws from Lebanon, as Iran's top diplomat said Israel's continued

Iran's top diplomat has said continued Israeli presence in Lebanon would violate the interim US–Iran deal to end the war. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists Israel will remain as long as necessary.

Israel says it targeted the Iran-backed Hezbollah, as Tehran warns this could derail a US-Iran deal to end the fighting.

Israel bombed Lebanon’s capital in what it said was retaliation for drone incursions by Hezbollah, escalating tensions as the US and the militia’s patron Iran near an interim peace deal.

Israel eliminates senior Hezbollah commander Ali Musa Daqduq, accused of orchestrating the 2007 kidnapping and murder of five American soldiers.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to address the US-Iran deal or the issue of Lebanon, which, according to Sharif, is included in the deal.