Rubio Proposes Lebanon Gradual De-escalation Plan to Aoun and Netanyahu

🤝 DIPLOMACY — Rubio calls both sides the same day Iran's counter-amendments land. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: A "gradual de-escalation" proposal means no ceasefire demand — Washington is offering Netanyahu a face-saving ramp down, not a halt. Aoun needs it to stop Lebanese civilian losses; Netanyahu needs it to avoid US pressure while keeping IDF operational. For Tehran's hardliners, a Lebanon cooling without concessions removes their proof point that the axis is being destroyed while Doha talks continue.