Berri says phased, 60-day Israel pullout mentioned in Iran-US deal

Speaker Nabih Berri revealed Monday that a phased, 60-day Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon is mentioned in the latest peace deal between Iran and the U.S., whose details are yet to be officially disclosed.

In remarks to the "Whyz" news portal, Berri added that he rejects the so-called "pilot zones" that have been recently proposed by Washington.

"Lebanon consists of 24 districts, not 24 pilot zones," he said.

Pilot zones are areas from which Israel would withdraw its forces to be replaced by Lebanese troops who would clear the area of any weapons belonging to nonstate actors.

Asked what guarantees that Israel would implement the terms of any agreement, Berri said: "This agreement is bigger than Lebanon and its implementation cannot be flouted as happened in the 2024 agreement, because U.S. President Donald Trump has take it upon himself."