Israeli Strike Kills At Least Three in Beirut’s Dahiyeh as Trump Urges Peace Deal With Iran

An Israeli attack on Beirut’s Dahiyeh area killed at least three people, Lebanon’s state media said, as the strike landed on the same day Donald Trump said a US-Iran deal to end the war could be signed.

“United States President Donald Trump has criticised Israel for launching an attack on Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, on the day he has said a deal to end the US-Israel war with Iran could be signed”

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Trump criticized the attack on Truth Social, writing that the Israeli strike on Beirut “should not have happened, particularly on a special day when we are so close to a Peace Deal with Iran”.

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry said “the responsibility for the dangerous consequences” of Israel’s actions “will lie” with the US and Israel, while Iran’s top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Israel’s attacks had drawn US trust into question.

In Israel’s framing, the military said the strikes were in response to Hezbollah firing projectiles towards northern Israel, and the BBC reported the attack came after the US said a deal with Iran would be signed on Sunday.

Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf threatened that the US either lacked the will or the ability to fulfill commitments, and Ebrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian parliament’s national security committee, said a “strong response is coming”.

Al Jazeera quoted Azizi saying, “Today’s crime by the Zionist regime in Dahiyeh, Beirut, once again proved the US is weak without credibility, as it is not even capable of controlling this illegitimate regime,” and it also cited Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr saying a response was “forthcoming”.

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The BBC described the strike as putting “further pressure on attempts for a US-Iran deal to end the war,” while Trump insisted a truce remained close and posted that “This could be the beginning of a long and beautiful peace — Let’s not blow it!”.

The Guardian added that Trump confirmed on Truth Social that “The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete,” and it reported Iran’s foreign ministry said it held the US directly responsible for Israel’s ceasefire breaches in Lebanon.

The dispute over whether Lebanon is included in any US-Iran ceasefire framework remained central, with Iran insisting that any truce should also include the end of the war in Lebanon, while Israeli officials rejected that and said operations must continue.

“Trump says the Israeli strike on Beirut 'should not have happened' - The American president calls for an end to hostilities in Lebanon and warns that regional attacks could jeopardize the deal with Tehran”

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The BBC reported that Iran has insisted on Lebanon being part of the truce, while Israeli officials said the military operations must continue, and it tied the strike to Hezbollah’s role in the conflict.

Trump’s warnings were aimed at preventing further escalation, and the CBC quoted him calling for restraint by posting, “There should be no more attacks by Israel anywhere in Lebanon, but there should also be no more attacks by any other party, including Hezbollah, against Israel,” as the deal process moved forward.

The Times of Israel framed the wider diplomatic picture around the US-Iran memorandum of understanding and the role of Pakistan as mediator, saying the deal includes “a ceasefire in the conflict in Lebanon between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group,” with an official signing ceremony set for Friday in Switzerland.