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news Project Syndicate 2026-06-16

Potential risks in Trump's Lebanon-Iran deal

A U.S. deal making Trump the protector of Lebanon and Hezbollah could create significant friction between the U.S. and Israel.


<p>US President Donald Trump says that he "calls the shots" on negotiating with Iran, and Israel has no choice but to submit to a deal that undermines its security interests. But a deal that makes Trump the protector of Lebanon—and, by extension, Iran-backed Hezbollah—could put the US and Israel on a collision course.</p>

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