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Trump halts Israeli strikes on Beirut amid Iran talks

Former US President Donald Trump intervened to prevent Israel from bombing Hezbollah targets in Beirut, following threats from Iran to abandon nuclear negotiations with the US. Trump claimed to have brokered a halt to fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, though reports suggest no such truce has been agreed upon. The UN expressed alarm over Israel's expanding military operations in Lebanon, warning of regional destabilization. AI

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Trump halts Israeli strikes on Beirut amid Iran talks

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Teresa Elena Frontado ·

    Trump says Israel to dial back fighting in Lebanon after Iran threatens to end peace talks

    Efforts to negotiate an end to the Middle East war appeared mired in uncertainty on Monday, with Iran-linked media reporting that Tehran had suspended contact with Washington over Israel’s expanding offensive in Lebanon even as US President Donald Trump insisted talks were contin…

  2. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Barak Ravid ·

    Trump reins in Netanyahu over Lebanon after Iran threatens to quit talks

    <p>President Trump on Monday pulled the brakes on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to bomb Hezbollah targets in Beirut after <a href="https://www.axios.com/world/iran" target="_blank">Iran</a> threatened to abandon its negotiations with the U.S. over Israel's acti…