Trump condemns Israel’s attack on Beirut, says Iran deal still close

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.

In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump said the Israeli attack on Beirut “should not have happened, particularly on a special day when we are so close to a Peace Deal with Iran”.

“We are very close to a Deal that will bring peace to the region, including to Lebanon, and all sides should stand down,” he said.

“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,” he said.

“This could be the beginning of a long and beautiful peace — Let’s not blow it!”

The statement came shortly after Iran’s top negotiator and parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said Israel’s attacks had again drawn US trust into question.

The US and Israel twice launched attacks against Iran – sparking the 12-day war in 2025 and the current war on February 28 – amid ongoing indirect talks over Iran’s nuclear programme.

In a post on X, Ghalibaf said the US “either lacks the will to fulfil its commitments or the ability to do so”.