Diplomatic signals over a possible Iran deal clash with the reality of Israeli strikes on Beirut.
President Trump warned 'let's not blow it' after Iran said Israeli strikes on Beirut put a US-Iran deal at risk, while Israel continued its fresh air assault on the Lebanese capital. Tehran publicly doubted the point of peace talks as bombs fell, and outlets from the BBC to The Guardian instantly seized on the collision of diplomatic signal and military action.
Trump claimed a peace deal would be signed the same day, but Iran's military has vowed the Beirut attack will not go unanswered. The next hours hinge on whether a ceasefire materialises, Israel halts strikes, or Iranian officials formally walk away from the table.
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