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Editors tracked the US-Iran memorandum of understanding's imminent signing, with Trump and Pakistani PM Sharif predicting it within 24 hours, though Iran denied a fixed date. The deal's Lebanese implications dominated: a US official confirmed it 'includes Lebanon,' while diplomatic sources insisted Beirut separates its negotiations. Prime Minister Salam directly demanded Hezbollah disarm and support state talks, as Israeli strikes intensified in the south with new evacuation orders. Hezbollah released videos of drone attacks and a downed Israeli Heron, framing a 'new phase' of resistance. By evening, Iran refused to sign on Trump's birthday, but the accord's shadow over Lebanon's sovereignty and war persisted.