Trump condemns Israeli strike in Beirut, warning attacks threaten deal on U.S-Iran war

Key developments are emerging from the global stage. Trump condemns Israeli strike in Beirut, warning attacks threaten deal on U. S-Iran war Updated June 14, 20262:15 PM ET Originally published June 13, 202611:46 PM ET By Emma Bowman , Franco Ordoñez , Michael Levitt Residents swim and play in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz while cargo ships and commercial vessels lie anchored in the distance off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP hide caption toggle caption Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP President Trump condemned a deadly strike carried out by Israel in Lebanon Sunday morning, further complicating negotiations for a deal to end the war between the U.

-led war in Iran will dominate Trump's G7 trip to France "This morning's attack on Beirut should not have happened, particularly on a special day when we are so close to a Peace Deal with Iran," Trump wrote in a post on the social media platform Truth Social. "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. This could be the beginning of a long and beautiful peace — Let's not blow it!

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" The strike left 3 dead and 15 wounded in Dahiyeh – a suburb of Beirut and stronghold of the Iran-backed Lebanese militia group, Hezbollah – according to the National News Agency, Lebanon's government-run news outlet. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was responding to drone attacks launched by Hezbollah into northern Israel on Sunday, in which no casualties were reported. Sponsor Message Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf condemned the strike.

" incursion into Dahiyeh has once again shown that America either lacks the will to fulfill its commitments or the ability to do so," he wrote in a post on X. "If you lack the will and ability to fulfill your commitments, speaking of continuing the path is not possible. " Meanwhile, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the negotiations, which are being held in Islamabad and mediated by Pakistan, are still moving forward.

Middle East conflict U. and Iran peace deal within reach, Pakistan's prime minister says "We are on track. It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when," he told CBS's Margaret Brennan in an interview Sunday.

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"I think those talks will continue, and if Iran wants this to hold, they need to- they need to pull back Hezbollah, no doubt. " In recent days, progress on a deal to end the war in Iran appeared to be mounting, even as Iran cast doubts on the timing. But Sunday's strike on Lebanon appeared to further obstruct hopes that a deal would be signed imminently.

President Trump has asserted many times throughout the war that the countries are on the verge of an agreement, and that the Strait of Hormuz — a key global oil and gas transport route — would open soon after.

The development has drawn wide international attention, with diplomatic circles watching closely.