Trump's emergency diplomacy on Monday temporarily halted Israeli-Hezbollah escalation that threatened to derail his Iran talks.

Lebanon remains a volatile flashpoint because Iran views Hezbollah as critical to its regional power and Israel demands full disarmament.

The president's intervention may have shown he can restrain Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, but deep-rooted Middle East conflicts could still upend any deal.

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It was a day that showed why the Middle East’s generational hatreds are so often treacherous for American presidents.