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„After Israel's strike on Lebanon on June 7, and Iran's decision to fire at Israel in response, Trump made clear he believed that should be the end of the matter.
"Each of them had their fun," he told the Axios website. "Israel had its strike and Iran had its strike. We don't need another one," Trump said.
But Israel concluded that only by striking Iran itself in response could it …

Defying Trump with brief Iran fight, Israel seeks sway over peace talks
Israel could not accept a scenario in which Iranian strikes on Israel were considered a justifiable "tit-for-tat response" to Israeli strikes on Lebanon. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.






