US President Donald Trump has called for more "surgical" attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon, while at the same time saying he was "very close" to a deal with Iran.
The comments, made to NBC's Meet the Press programme in an interview recorded on Friday but broadcast on Sunday, have been interpreted as a tacit blessing of Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs.
“I would like to see Lebanon experience a better life. I would like to see a more surgical attack against Hezbollah. I think it should be more surgical,” Trump said.
