Trump furious at Netanyahu over Beirut strike before Iran deal

U.S. President Donald Trump expressed extreme anger after Israel's surprise airstrike on Beirut, which occurred just an hour before a U.S.-Iran peace agreement was set to be signed. Trump revealed in a phone interview that he had personally called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling his judgment into question.

"Bibi, why did you have to launch this damn attack?" Trump reportedly said to Netanyahu, according to Axios. "I was furious, and I let him know. He has no damn judgment, and I told him so."

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Bibi, why did you have to launch this damn attack? I was furious, and I let him know. He has no damn judgment, and I told him so.

Trump stated that the Israeli strike caused a significant shock, forcing a delay of several hours for the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Iran. He expressed disbelief that the incident happened so close to the planned historic agreement.

Despite the disruption from an ally, Trump indicated that the signing was still expected to proceed later that day. The incident highlighted the complex and often unpredictable dynamics of Middle East diplomacy, even during moments intended for de-escalation and agreement.

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This attack caused quite a shock, forcing the signing to be postponed by several hours. It should have been signed by now, and now it has to be rescheduled for a few hours later. This is really too bad, I can't believe this happened an hour before we were supposed to sign the agreement.