Trump-Netanyahu exchange rattles Lebanon diplomacy as Iran talks loom
TL;DR
President Trump pressed Netanyahu to scale back Israel’s Lebanon offensive in a heated call, signaling disapproval with expletives and risking a derailment of negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and extend a ceasefire with Iran; Hezbollah reportedly agreed to a US-backed ceasefire with Israel, while Iran’s talks remain fragile but on track amid ongoing regional diplomacy.
- Live updates: Trump vents anger in call with Netanyahu over Lebanon conflict’s threat to Iran talks, sources say CNN
- Iran war day 95: Trump pushes Lebanon truce after Tehran vows to end talks Al Jazeera
- Middle East crisis live: Conflict continues in Lebanon despite Trump hailing Israeli-Hezbollah de-escalation The Guardian
- Iran War Live Updates: Israel Appears to Back Off Threat to Strike Beirut The New York Times
- In heated call on Lebanon, Trump said to yell at PM: ‘You’re f**king crazy. You’d be in prison if not for me’ The Times of Israel
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