Trump Claims Iran Deal Signing Delayed by Israeli Attack, Expresses Anger at Netanyahu
Translated from Norwegian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- U.S. President Donald Trump told Axios that an agreement with Iran was delayed by Israeli strikes on Beirut but will be signed within hours.
- Trump expressed anger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for conducting the strike just before the scheduled signing.
- This announcement follows previous claims by Trump about nearing a peace deal, with Iran's foreign ministry reportedly denying any agreement would be signed Sunday.
President Donald Trump informed Axios that an agreement with Iran, intended for signing on Sunday, was postponed by Israeli attacks on Beirut but is now expected within hours. Trump revealed he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expressing strong disapproval for the strike occurring just before the planned signing.
"I couldn't believe it. An hour before we were going to sign the deal," Trump told Axios. He added, "Why did Bibi have to carry out a damn attack? I was so pissed off. He got an earful. He has no damn judgment."
The Israeli military stated they attacked southern Beirut after drones were launched from Lebanon toward Israel, which they attributed to Hezbollah. Iran has indicated that Israel's actions would be met with a response. This incident follows Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's announcement on Saturday that the parties had agreed on a framework for a peace deal, with Pakistan preparing for an electronic signing on Sunday.
This is not the first time Trump has claimed an imminent end to the conflict. He previously stated on Thursday that the war with Iran had concluded, asserting that Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had accepted the terms. However, details of the agreement have been contentious, with Iran reportedly disagreeing with aspects leaked by the U.S., such as sanctions relief and troop withdrawal. Trump himself has publicly contradicted Iran's version of the deal, calling the leaked points "not what the U.S. and Iran agreed upon."
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.