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Trump urges Israel to halt Lebanon strikes as Iran deal talks continue

Donald Trump says there should be 'no more attacks' by Israel or Hezbollah on 'special day' when deal could be signed.

US President Donald Trump on Sunday urged no further attacks by anyone after Israel’s military said it launched strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut, potentially complicating efforts to finalise a deal to end the US-Iran war. Smoke rose over the Lebanese capital, and the Civil Defense said it retr

Israel says it targeted the Iran-backed Hezbollah, as Tehran warns this could derail a US-Iran deal to end the fighting.

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US President Donald Trump on Sunday said Israeli strikes on Beirut "should not have happened" as he vowed a regional peace deal was at hand, though he did not confirm his earlier claim it would be signed during the day. France 24's Noga Tarnopolsky tells us more.

Trump has pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to stop hitting Lebanon hard while a deal is near, but the prime minister has defied him.

An initial deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz was expected to be signed this week.

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