‘Let’s not blow it’: Trump calls for restraint after Israel launches fresh airstrikes on Beirut
Donald Trump and Iranian officials have announced a peace deal aimed at ending military operations and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The agreement was reached despite an Israeli airstrike in Beirut that occurred shortly before the planned signing.
Why it matters
A formal peace deal between the US and Iran would represent a massive shift in global geopolitics and energy markets.
An Israeli airstrike on the Dahiyeh district of Beirut on Sunday killed three people. Photograph: Houssam Shbaro/Anadolu/Getty Images View image in fullscreen An Israeli airstrike on the Dahiyeh district of Beirut on Sunday killed three people. Photograph: Houssam Shbaro/Anadolu/Getty Images US-Israel war on Iran Peace deal between US and Iran announced, with strait of Hormuz expected to reopen Exact terms of the deal not clear amid differing claims from both sides on when access to the global shipping route would be restored
The article relies heavily on Trump's social media statements and framing of the deal.
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