Two deals backed by the Trump administration diverged into different strategies. Rubio's deal sees Iran and Hezbollah sidelined from the regional arena. Vance's Switzerland agreements bring Iran and Hezbollah to center stage. Will one cancel the other, bringing all sides to a total standstill?

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The tripartite framework agreement signed in Washington on Friday by the ambassadors of Israel and Lebanon and by Dan Holler, a counselor to the secretary of state, raises many questions, but one thing is clear: The Trump administration is talking in two voices and operating along two conflicting paths.
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