Hezbollah Welcomes Iran-US Deal, Says Fighting Has Not Returned to Pre-March 2 Levels

Hezbollah issued its first official statement on Monday after the agreement between Iran and the United States, congratulating Tehran and calling the deal a major achievement. The group said it reflected Iran’s “steadfastness” and linked it to its own goals in Lebanon, including what it described as the liberation of Lebanese land, the return of prisoners, and the return and reconstruction of displaced residents.

In the statement, Hezbollah warned Israel that “there will be no return to the situation before March 2.” The group’s wording framed the Iran-US accord as part of a broader regional struggle and as a boost to its political and military position in Lebanon.

A Hezbollah official told Reuters shortly after the announcement that the organization had not carried out any actions since the deal was declared. “We have not carried out operations since the announcement of the agreement between Iran and the US,” the official said, adding that Hezbollah rejects Israel’s claim that it has “freedom of movement in southern Lebanon.”

According to Lebanese and foreign security sources cited by Reuters, Hezbollah has not launched attacks on Israeli targets since the agreement, neither in southern Lebanon nor in northern Israel. The sources said the Israeli military has continued limited operations, including artillery fire toward towns in southern Lebanon, but that the overall scale of fighting has dropped sharply compared with the period before the agreement. Meanwhile, Lebanon is still working to implement the ceasefire and bring residents back south, even as many returnees encounter heavy destruction and local authorities warn against a rapid return to damaged areas.