'I Was A Little Perturbed': Trump Confirms Expletive-Laden Call With Netanyahu Over Lebanon

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• 'I Was A Little Perturbed': Trump Confirms Expletive-Laden Call With Netanyahu Over Lebanon Published By, Last Updated: June 03, 2026, 18:32 IST Trump confirmed he berated Netanyahu over Lebanon tensions, amid disputed reports of threats to bomb Beirut and concerns over stalled Iran peace talks.
• Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump.
• (AFP) US President Donald Trump has confirmed a heated and expletive-filled phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he was “a little perturbed" over Israel’s military escalation in Lebanon.
• Speaking in an interview published Wednesday by the New York Post, Trump acknowledged the exchange after being asked whether he had confronted Netanyahu in blunt terms during a call on Monday.
• Trump confirmed the substance of the remarks, saying tensions were high over Lebanon.