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Trump Warns Israel, Iran After Beirut Strike Threatens Peace Deal

6/14/2026

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump urged Israel and Iran to halt attacks, warning that Israeli strikes on Beirut could jeopardize a regional peace agreement.
The Israeli Defense Forces bombed a Hezbollah site in Beirut’s Dahiyeh after it launched projectiles into Israel, killing three and wounding 16 civilians.
Pakistan and Qatar mediators said the U.S.–Iran memorandum will be signed within 24-48 hours, though Iran’s foreign ministry said the exact date remains uncertain.

History

Historical Context

After decades of war since 1948, Israel and Jordan moved toward peace when U.S. President Bill Clinton brokered the Washington Declaration in July 1994, leading King Hussein and Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin to sign the October 26 treaty that ended hostilities after a 92-to-3 Knesset vote and secured American aid. The 1994 accord, Jordan’s second Arab-Israeli peace after Egypt, shows how multilateral deals can reshape Levant tensions.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump urged Israel and Iran to halt attacks, warning that Israeli strikes on Beirut could jeopardize a regional peace agreement.
The Israeli Defense Forces bombed a Hezbollah site in Beirut’s Dahiyeh after it launched projectiles into Israel, killing three and wounding 16 civilians.
Pakistan and Qatar mediators said the U.S.–Iran memorandum will be signed within 24-48 hours, though Iran’s foreign ministry said the exact date remains uncertain.

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