Trump Says in ‘Final Throes’ of Reaching Middle East Peace Deal

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that negotiators are in the "final throes" of talks for a Middle East peace deal, expressing optimism that a resolution could be reached within "two or three days."

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Iran and Israel "were going back and forth and now they both agreed through me to stop and we're in the final throes of what will be a very, very good deal."

This development comes after Iran and Israel halted fresh hostilities, which had threatened to reignite a months-long conflict. Trump told reporters that both sides had agreed, through his mediation, to stop exchanging fire. "We're in the final throes of what will be a very, very good deal," he said.

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Bibi, you better be careful, or you will be on your own very soon.

Despite the apparent de-escalation, tensions remain. Iran had previously stated that any deal must include Lebanon, where Israel has been engaged in conflict with Iran-backed Hezbollah. Following Israeli strikes, Iran fired missiles at Israel, prompting retaliation. Iran later announced a cessation of military action, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that the "fire on that front is contained."

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Israel has a full right to self-defense, and we are exercising it as required.

However, Netanyahu warned that Israel would respond with full force if Iran resumed attacks. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz insisted that operations in Lebanon would continue. Meanwhile, violence persisted in southern Lebanon, where Israeli strikes on Monday killed at least 14 people, according to the Lebanese health ministry. The Israeli military stated that projectiles had been launched from Lebanon.

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The Israelis and the United States, we have a lot of shared interests. But we also have some situations where our interests diverge.