US Donald Trump sharply criticized Israel for the airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut on Saturday. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote that the attack should not have happened, especially on a day when Washington and Tehran were “so close to a peace agreement.” He called on Israel to refrain from further strikes in Lebanon and simultaneously warned Hezbollah against attacks on Israeli territory.
Trump: Strike was “very small and meaningless”
Trump described the Israeli attack, which Israel said was retaliation for Hezbollah fire, as “very small and meaningless” – no one was injured or killed. He urged all sides to show restraint: “This could be the beginning of a long and beautiful peace – let’s not screw it up!” The president announced he would ask Iran not to respond to the Israeli strikes. Trump told Fox News he asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “What the fu*k are you doing?”
Peace deal with Iran to be signed shortly
Trump said he believed the agreement with Iran would be signed electronically within the next two to three hours. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US was already taking measures to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The Israeli strike hit the southern suburbs of Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz and Netanyahu issued a joint statement on the strikes. Meanwhile, Iranian hardliners are pushing to reject the planned deal with the US.
EuroPulse reported on June 14, 2026, on Trump’s 80th birthday and growing concerns about his age and judgment (https://europulse.today/donald-trump-80-geburtstag-alter-urteilsfaehigkeit/).
Source: www.theguardian.com
