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Trump Links Iran Deal to Hezbollah Restraint

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President Donald Trump on Sunday posted that the U.S. will resume attacks on Iran unless the Iranians can keep their Hezbollah allies in Lebanon from causing violence. 

A woman holds an image of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, and a Hezbollah flag during a rally in Tehran, Iran, June 1, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

A woman holds an image of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, and a Hezbollah flag during a rally in Tehran, Iran, June 1, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters

President Donald Trump on Sunday posted that the U.S. will resume attacks on Iran unless the Iranians can keep their Hezbollah allies in Lebanon from causing violence. 

"Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder!!!"

By Sergio Non

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