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The big picture: Trump argued the agreement with Iran will be good for Israel because it will prevent Iran
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From getting a nuclear weapon, require the disposal of the nuclear material and allow snap inspections of Iran's nuclear facilities.
Key facts
- President Trump tells Axios the U.S.– Iran deal to end the war is still on track for Sunday despite Israel's strike in Beirut and the Iranian threat to retaliate
- Trump said he was shocked when his advisers called to brief him about the Israeli strike in Beirut, and he fumed at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Summary
President Trump tells Axios the U.S.– Iran deal to end the war is still on track for Sunday despite Israel's strike in Beirut and the Iranian threat to retaliate. The president is racing to save a deal that nearly collapsed the moment Israel struck Beirut, leaning on private diplomacy and public messaging to get it signed. It delayed the signing by a few hours. Now it is scheduled for a few hours from now," Trump said in a phone call. The escalation in Lebanon took place hours before the U.S. and Iran were supposed to sign a deal to end their war. Ebrahim Azizi, chair of the Iranian parliament's national security committee, wrote on X: "A strong response is coming.