Trump warns Iran to stop proxies in Lebanon or US will hit Tehran 'very hard again'
US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned Iran to immediately rein in its allied groups in Lebanon, threatening fresh military action against Tehran even as
US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned Iran to immediately rein in its allied groups in Lebanon, threatening fresh military action against Tehran even as US and Iranian negotiators continued talks aimed at easing tensions across the Middle East. In a post on Truth Social, Trump issued one of his strongest warnings since the latest round of diplomacy began in Switzerland.
Read Full Story "Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble. If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder!!!" Trump wrote. The warning landed at a delicate moment for the diplomatic process. US and Iranian officials are currently meeting in Switzerland under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed earlier this month, which laid out a framework for broader negotiations on regional security, Strait of Hormuz, Iran's nuclear programme and ceasefires across multiple fronts.
The agreement envisioned a 60-day period of negotiations aimed at reducing tensions and building toward a more permanent settlement. Speaking after talks in Switzerland, US Vice President JD Vance said the Trump administration had made progress in efforts to preserve a ceasefire in Lebanon, though he admitted the situation remained delicate. "We've seen great progress over the last couple of days in ensuring ceasefire in Lebanon holds," Vance said, adding that "these kinds of ceasefires are always a little bit messy." This is a developing story.
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