The U.S. and Iran were set to sign an agreement on Sunday to end hostilities. An Israeli strike on Beirut hours earlier, following Hezbollah drone launches, postponed the signing. Trump stated the attack delayed the event and expressed frustration with Netanyahu's timing.
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Read at The American Conservative →Netanyahu's strike sabotaged diplomatic efforts hours before the signing and followed a Hezbollah action with no Israeli casualties.
“Unilateral Israeli decisions disrupt multilateral de-escalation and impose high civilian costs.”
Hezbollah initiated with drone launches, prompting Israel's response that delayed the deal signing.
“Proxy aggression requires response; deals must be scrutinized for actual constraints on Iran.”
A foreign government's action delayed a U.S. diplomatic effort and prolonged regional state violence.
“Alliances draw the U.S. into escalation cycles that undermine sovereignty and non-intervention.”
All views treat the strike as a timing disruption without examining its effects on Hezbollah capabilities or the deal's substance.
“The narrative overlooks proxy tactics and the limits of diplomacy with regimes that reject verification.”
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