President Donald Trump erupted in profanity over Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s Lebanon attack. The outburst came hours before a U.S.-Iran peace deal was set to be signed. Donald Trump said in an interview he was furious when his advisors informed him that Israel had struck Lebanon, which he says derailed last-minute negotiations.
The attack, which targeted Beirut, threatened to collapse a deal the Trump administration had been working to finalise with Iran, and had a rare public blast from Trump against his closest Middle East ally.
Donald Trump reportedly rages at Israeli PM over Lebanon attack
Trump told Axios that the attack caught him completely off guard. “It is so bad — I couldn’t believe it. An hour before we are supposed to sign the deal,” Trump said. He went further, questioning Netanyahu’s decision-making skills: “Why did Bibi have to do a f***ing attack? I was so pissed off. I let him know. He has no f***ing judgement. I let him know that.”
Despite the blowup, Trump shared that the U.S.-Iran deal remains on track. He believes both sides can still reach a final agreement, and said that once signed, the deal would immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz. It’s the critical shipping route whose closure has pushed gas prices higher across the globe.
However, Iran’s lead negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, cast doubt on that optimism. He warned on X that Israel’s actions could undermine Washington’s credibility: “If you lack the will and ability to fulfill your commitments, speaking of continuing the path is not possible.”
Donald Trump acknowledged the Israeli PM’s Lebanon attack set the timeline back but insisted the process was still moving. “It shook it up. It delayed the signing by a few hours. It was supposed to be now. Now it is scheduled for a few hours from now,” he said.
He also took to Truth Social to express his frustration publicly, writing that the “attack on Beirut should not have happened, particularly on a special day when we are so close to a Peace Deal with Iran.” He added: “This could be the beginning of a long and beautiful peace — Let’s not blow it!”
Trump argued that the eventual deal serves Israel’s interests too, as it would prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
Originally reported by Devanshi Basu on Mandatory.
