Trump: Iran deal still on, blasts Netanyahu over Beirut strike
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- Trump told Axios the U.S.–Iran deal to end the war is still on track for Sunday, calling Israel's Beirut strike a delay of "a few hours" rather than a deal-breaker
- Trump lashed out at Netanyahu over the strike, saying "Why did Bibi have to do a fucking attack? I was so pissed off" and that Netanyahu "has no fucking judgment"
- Trump said the deal would prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, require disposal of nuclear material, and allow snap inspections of Iran's nuclear facilities
- Iranian officials publicly threatened retaliation — parliament national security committee chair Ebrahim Azizi posted on X that "A strong response is coming," and Maj. Gen. Ali Abdollahi told state media Iran's armed forces have their "finger on the trigger," ready to fire at "the enemy's heart"
- Iran had not confirmed the deal signing was happening as of Axios's publication, leaving the timing genuinely uncertain
- Trump acknowledged Hezbollah struck Israel first but stressed it caused no damage and killed no one, using that to justify his anger at Netanyahu's escalation hours before the signing
Why it matters: With a signing hours away and Iranian officials openly threatening military retaliation, Trump is personally intervening to hold the deal together — publicly berating Netanyahu while assuring Tehran the agreement survives. The fragility is structural: Iran had not confirmed the signing, its generals were warning of strikes, and the U.S. demands for nuclear material disposal and snap inspections set up a high-stakes verification regime with no margin for another Israeli surprise.
