The government of Lebanon does not have control over the actions of Hezbollah.

The ultimate strategic goals of the United States and Israel in the Middle East conflict have not been completely aligned.

The United States was reportedly asking Iran for a 20-year commitment to halt its nuclear program.

Pakistan and China are the two countries most actively working to broker a peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran.

In peace negotiations, Iran has offered a 3-to-5 year commitment to halt its nuclear program.

The current Iranian regime will continue to use proxies like the Houthis in Yemen and Hezbollah in Lebanon to gain an asymmetric advantage.

The military strength of Hezbollah has been significantly degraded.

Hezbollah was not invited to the diplomatic talks being held between Israel and Lebanon.