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'Let's Not Blow It!': Trump Warns Israel's Lebanon Strikes Could Scuttle Iran Peace Deal (UPDATED)

JUST IN: “Should Not Have Happened… Let’s Not Blow it!” – Trump Responds After Israel Strikes Beirut Making Trump’s Iran Deal Uncertain (VIDEO)

President Trump has weighed in after Israel's strikes in Beirut threatened to torpedo the peace agreement with Iran that Trump said he hopes to sign today.  "Israel has the right to defend itself against threats, but the attack it was responding to was very small and meaningless, nobody was hurt, injured, or killed, and should not disrupt this important process," Trump said. The post JUST IN: “Should Not Have Happened… Let’s Not Blow it!” – Trump Responds After Israel Strikes Beirut Making Trump’s Iran Deal Uncertain (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Trump rips Israel for striking Beirut on ‘special day’: ‘Should not have happened’

President Donald Trump on Sunday condemned Israel’s strikes on Beirut “should not have happened” and risk ruining a “special day” on which a peace deal with Iran could be finalized. The president’s comments follow the Israel Defense Forces striking what it says was a Hezbollah command center in Beirut earlier Sunday after Israeli Prime Minister […]

Senate Republican doubts Israel trying to ‘scuttle’ US-Iran deal

Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) on Sunday said she doubts that Israel is trying to “scuttle” an emerging deal between the U.S. and Iran after Israel launched a series of strikes in Lebanon “Israel is defending its country, and it’s defending its people,” Fischer said during an appearance on Fox News’ “Fox News Sunday.”  “We understand…

Trump Tells Israel to Stop Lebanon Strikes as Iran Deal at Risk

President Donald Trump said that Israel should stop attacking Lebanon as he tries to preserve a peace deal with Iran that he said would be signed on Sunday.

Civil Records for Hundreds of Thousands of Lebanese Could Be Wiped Out By Israel’s Total War

With whole towns leveled by Israel, a quarter million Lebanese people may have lost the proof of who they are and what they own. The post Civil Records for Hundreds of Thousands of Lebanese Could Be Wiped Out By Israel’s Total War appeared first on The Intercept.

Trump faults Israel's Beirut strike, urges stand-down as Iran threatens U.S. deal

A drone strike on northern Israel set off a chain reaction Sunday: Israel hit Hezbollah targets in Beirut in retaliation, and Iran is now threatening to strike back.Why it matters: The escalation lands hours before the the U.S. and Iran are supposed to sign a deal to end their war, and now Iranian officials have signaled Israel's attack could scuttle the agreement. A similar strike last week led to Iran launching missiles at Israel and a day of escalation between the two countries. The latest: President Trump criticized Israel's strike in a post on Truth Social, saying it "should not have happened" with a peace deal so close.He dismissed the drone attack Israel was relatiating to as "very small and meaningless" and urged "all sides" to stand down — an apparent appeal to Iran's threat to retaliate: "This could be the beginning of a long and beautiful peace — Let's not blow it!"Driving the news: On Sunday morning, Hezbollah launched several drones at northern Israel. Hours later, Israel struck a Hezbollah command center in Beirut, the IDF said. The strikes killed a Hezbollah commander and wounded four others, an IDF official says.Behind the scenes: The Israeli military notified the U.S. Central Command shortly before the Beirut strike, Israeli and U.S. officials say.It is not clear whether the White House gave it a green light. Screenshot/Truth SocialWhat they are saying: Iranian chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf signaled the Israeli strike on Beirut could undermine the U.S.–Iran deal. "The Zionist aggression on Dahieh has once again shown that America either does not have the will or the ability to fulfill its obligations. You cannot gain concessions by giving the regime [Israel] a green light. The good cop, bad cop routine has become old. If you do not have the will or the ability to fulfill your commitments, then there is no basis for talking about continuing down this path," said Ghalibaf who is also Iran's speaker of parliament. What to watch: The deputy commander of the Iranian armed forces' emergency headquarters Gen. Mohammed Jafar Asadi said the Israeli attack on Beirut "will not go unanswered".In a statement, the IDF said it's preparing for possible incoming fire on Israel "in the coming hours" and warns it "will not tolerate attacks" on Israeli territory.The other side: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth played down any threat to the deal, telling CBS's "Face the Nation" it's "not a matter of if, it's a matter of when."He doesn't expect the Beirut strike to disrupt the talks and calls Israel's response "very measured" with a deal so close.But he puts the onus on Tehran: "If Iran wants this to hold, they need to pull back Hezbollah."Editor's note: This story was updated with President Trump's post, the IDF's statement and Defense Secretary Hegseth's comments on Face the Nation.

Trump warns Israel, Iran to ‘not blow’ emerging peace deal

President Trump on Sunday warned Israel and Iran to “not blow” the finalization of an emerging peace deal amid strikes in Lebanon. “We are very close to a Deal that will bring peace to the region, including to Lebanon, and all sides should stand down,” Trump wrote on Truth Social after he signaled Saturday that…