President Donald Trump’s interim agreement with Iran has drawn criticism from several Republicans over a planned $300bn reconstruction fund and concerns about Tehran’s nuclear programme. The 14-point memorandum commits both sides to end military operations and gives them 60 days to negotiate a final deal.
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Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon continued after President Donald Trump urged Benjamin Netanyahu to be more restrained. The attacks have added pressure to an undisclosed US-Iran agreement that mediator Pakistan says includes Lebanon.
Trump criticized Netanyahu over Israel’s strike in Beirut, saying the Israeli leader must be “more responsible” as the United States and Iran prepare to formalize a ceasefire deal. He said the U.S.-Iran agreement can survive further Lebanon tensions but warned Iran against pursuing a nuclear weapon.
An Israeli strike on Beirut’s Dahieh area killed at least three people and prompted President Donald Trump to say the attack should not have happened as a US-Iran deal neared. Iranian officials blamed the US and Israel for the consequences and warned of a response.