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Israel's War In Lebanon Threatens To Blow Up US Deal With Iran (S01E81)
Tuesday, June 2, 2026, Istanbul
Axios reports on a testy exchange between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel’s offensive in Lebanon.
Earlier on Monday, Iran announced that it was walking away from negotiations over reopening the Strait of Hormuz and potentially rolling back its nuclear program because of Israel’s continued military actions in Lebanon, which now amount to an occupation of the the country’s south.
That wasn’t the deal, Iran declared, noting that ceasefire in Lebanon was part of the April settlement that ended the most ferocious phase of warfare between the US and…
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