President Donald Trump expressed anger over Israel's strike in Beirut, arguing it could endanger a forming peace agreement with Iran, according to multiple reports. Trump affirmed Israel's right to self-defense but urged a halt to strikes in Lebanon and cautioned against disrupting the diplomatic process, saying: "Let's not blow this."
President Donald Trump expressed anger over Israel's strike in Beirut on Sunday, arguing that the operation could endanger a peace agreement with Iran that is taking shape, according to multiple reports. Trump reiterated that Israel has a right to defend itself but called on it to cease strikes in Lebanon and avoid actions that could disrupt the diplomatic process. "Let's not blow this," he said, according to the reports.
The remarks follow a series of White House statements on the escalation. As The Zioneer reported earlier on Sunday, Trump had already described the Beirut strike as unwarranted and not coordinated with Washington, and separately warned Prime Minister Netanyahu that Israel could be "left alone" against Iran if the war escalates. The new statements sharpen the tension between the U.S. administration's drive for a deal with Tehran and Israel's ongoing military operations.
It remains unclear whether Trump intends to call Netanyahu directly. The reports do not specify the medium or exact forum in which Trump made the comments.
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