President Donald Trump criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu for the Dahiyeh strikes, saying they 'almost caused the deal to collapse' and calling him 'a very tough man.' Trump also confirmed the immediate lifting of the naval blockade and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, according to i24NEWS.
President Donald Trump escalated his criticism of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu overnight Sunday-Monday, directly blaming the Dahiyeh strikes for nearly unraveling the emerging US-Iran ceasefire deal, according to a report by Barak Batash and Amichai Stein on i24NEWS. Trump stated that the strikes on the Dahieh neighborhood in Beirut 'almost caused the agreement to collapse,' adding that Netanyahu is 'a very tough man.' The report comes just hours after Trump announced a historic agreement to end hostilities with Iran, lock down the Strait of Hormuz reopening for Friday, and lift sanctions. In a simultaneous development, Trump confirmed the immediate removal of the American naval blockade and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, signaling that the deal is being implemented despite the disagreement with Netanyahu. Iran confirmed the agreement but clarified it will not begin implementation before Friday. This marks a rare public breach between the US president and the Israeli prime minister over the terms and timing of the ceasefire framework, which The Zioneer has tracked as a multi-day thread culminating in Friday's scheduled signing.
3 developments
- StrongTrump to NYT: Netanyahu should be grateful — strikes nearly scuttled Iran deal
- DevelopingTrump says Netanyahu is a 'very tough man'; Iran claims ceasefire includes Lebanon
- StrongTrump reportedly preparing to immediately lift naval blockade on Iran
- DevelopingReport: Trump demands immediate, non-phased reopening of Strait of Hormuz and end to naval blockade
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- Internal intake