“It’s a special day when we are very close to a peace agreement with Iran… We must not blow the opportunity.”
Trump, who announced signing an agreement with Iran on his birthday, is worried that the agreement will fall apart.
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- President Trump criticized Israel's airstrikes in Lebanon and called for restraint on a special day closer to a peace agreement with Iran.
- Israel carried out airstrikes in response to Hezbollah's drone intrusion, but Trump characterized this as an act of disrupting important proceedings.
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A special day, very close to a peace agreement with Iran... You shouldn't blow the opportunity
Trump, who announced the signing of an agreement with Iran on his birthday, is concerned that the agreement will fall apart.
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Hong Jeong-gyu = U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Israel's airstrike on the southern outskirts of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, on the 14th (local time) and urged all parties, including Israel, to exercise restraint.
“The (Israeli) attack on Beirut this morning should never have happened, especially on this special day when we are so close to a peace agreement with Iran,” President Trump said on the social media platform TruthSocial.
President Trump announced that a memorandum of understanding (MOU) would be signed with Iran on this day, which was also his 80th birthday. Iran's position is that although it is true that the signing of the MOU is imminent, the date of signing is undecided.
In such an important situation, President Trump appears to have sent a message that the previous agreement that was about to be concluded should not be disrupted by Israel's airstrikes against Lebanon.
“Israel has the right to defend itself against threats, but the attack it responded to was very small and meaningless. No one was hurt,” President Trump said. “This important process (signing of an MOU between the U.S. and Iran) should not be interfered with.”
Israel carried out an airstrike on the 14th on the grounds that Hezbollah, a pro-Iran armed faction in Lebanon, had sent three unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) into its airspace. Lebanese media reported that at least three people were killed and 15 injured in the airstrike.
“We are very close to an agreement that will bring peace to the region, including in Lebanon,” Trump said, reiterating that “all parties must exercise restraint.”
He continued, "There should be no more attacks by Israel anywhere in Lebanon. No other party, including Hezbollah, should attack Israel further," and urged restraint, saying, "This can be the beginning of a long and beautiful peace. Let's not blow (the opportunity)."
