Can Trump stop Israel’s strikes in Lebanon?

6/10/202613 min

Donald Trump keeps saying a deal with Iran to end the war is close, but there are no signs of it.

Iran and the US have been engaged in retaliatory strikes and Israel is pushing further into Lebanon.

So, can the US President still get out of the war?

And how far is Israel prepared to go in its fight against Hezbollah?

Featured:

Randa Slim, director, Middle East Program at the Stimson Centre

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[upbeat music] Donald Trump keeps saying a deal with Iran to end the war is close, but there are still no signs of it, with Iran and the US engaged in retaliatory strikes and Israel pushing further into Lebanon. So, can the US president still get out of the war? And how far is Israel prepared to go in its fight against Hezbollah amid reports it's dropping toxic white phosphorus on Lebanese towns. Today, Randa Slim,