'Attack on Beirut Should Not Have Happened': Donald Trump Says Israel-Hezbollah Escalation Must Not Derail Near-Final Iran Peace Deal

US President Donald Trump on Sunday called for de-escalation after an Israeli airstrike struck Beirut’s southern suburbs. The appeal came as Washington and Tehran are reportedly close to a preliminary peace agreement, with the White House indicating that negotiations to end the months-long US-Iran conflict are nearing a breakthrough.