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\nUnited States President Donald Trump on Sunday said the Israeli strike on Beirut should not have taken place, particularly at a time when Washington was \u201cvery close\u201d to reaching a peace agreement with Iran.
\nIn a post on Social Truth, Trump said, \u201cIsrael has the right to defend itself against threats, but the attack it was responding to was very small and meaningless; nobody was hurt, injured, or killed, and it should not disrupt this important process.\u201d
\nWe are very close to a Deal that will bring peace to the region, including to Lebanon, and all sides should stand down.
\nTrump said a deal that could bring peace to the region, including Lebanon, was within reach and warned against actions that could derail the process.
\n\u201cThere 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,\u201d he added.
\nTrump said that this could be the beginning of a long and beautiful peace \u2014 Let\u2019s not blow it.
\nGhalibaf questions US commitment after Israeli strike in Beirut
\nIran\u2019s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Sunday questioned the United States\u2019 willingness and ability to fulfil its commitments after the Israeli military reportedly carried out strikes in Beirut\u2019s Dahiyeh district.
\nIsrael struck Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs for the second time in a week in response to what it said was Hezbollah fire at northern Israel, while its military also carried out broader strikes on southern Lebanon.
\nThe latest escalation came despite expectations that a deal between the United States and Iran to end the Middle East war could be imminent, as Tehran insists a ceasefire in Lebanon must be part of any deal.
\nIn a post on X, Ghalibaf said the Zionists\u2019 incursion into Dahiyeh had once again demonstrated that \u201cAmerica either lacks the will to fulfil its commitments or the ability to do so\u201d.
\n\u201cBy giving the green light to the regime, you cannot gain concessions,\u201d the speaker said, describing the US and Israel\u2019s \u201cbad cop and good cop\u201d approach as an outdated tactic.
\n\u201cIf you lack the will and ability to fulfil your commitments, speaking of continuing the path is not possible,\u201d he added.
\nEarlier, it was reported that Iran\u2019s final decision on a possible memorandum of understanding with the US is \u201cunder consideration,\u201d a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday.
\n\u201cIran has not yet announced its final decision on the proposed memorandum of understanding,\u201d the source told the Fars News Agency. \u201cThe review of the political, legal, and technical dimensions of the proposals is still ongoing,\u201d he added.
\nAccording to Fars, the various aspects of the proposed deal is being discussed at both expert and decision-making levels.
\nUS President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform Saturday that a deal with Iran is scheduled to be signed on Sunday.
\nPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose country has been mediating between the US and Iran, also said the deal could be finalised in the next 24 hours.
\nIran, however, said the agreement will not be signed on Sunday, but may be inked in the coming days.
\nThe Pakistan-mediated diplomatic process has focused on ending hostilities between Tehran and Washington, reopening the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic and reaching a consensus on Iran\u2019s nuclear program.
\nIranian officials have repeatedly said a large portion of the proposed text has already been agreed upon, while accusing the US of slowing progress through shifting positions and contradictory statements.
\nIsraeli finance minister renews demand
\nIsraeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich reiterated his demand Saturday for the destruction of 10 buildings in Beirut\u2019s Dahiyeh district for every rocket fired at Israel from Lebanon.
\nIn a post on the US social media company X, Smotrich referred to negotiations between the US and Iran, and claimed that Hezbollah should not be allowed to exploit the situation to attack northern Israel.
\nHe argued that every rocket or drone attack targeting Israel should be met with the bombing of 10 buildings in Dahiyeh, a Hezbollah stronghold in the southern suburbs of Beirut. He demanded that the action be carried out \u201cimmediately tonight\u201d.
\nThe Israeli military, meanwhile, said sirens were activated in several communities in northern Israel following rocket fire from Lebanon.
\nIt said the rockets targeted Israeli forces operating in occupied areas of southern Lebanon and claimed that no injuries were reported.
\nIsraeli media also reported earlier that a drone launched from Lebanon crossed the border, triggering sirens in two communities in northern Israel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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