Donald Trump said an Israeli strike on Beirut "should not have happened" after it triggered a strong protest from Iran, casting doubt on the US president's pledge that a peace deal would be signed Sunday.The attack does not appear to have entirely dashed hopes for an accord, however, with both sides signalling channels of dialogue were still open, and Trump maintaining a deal was still "close".

Donald Trump said an Israeli strike on Beirut "should not have happened" after it triggered a strong protest from Iran, casting doubt on the US president's pledge that a peace…

US President Donald Trump insisted on Sunday that a deal to end the Middle East war was just "hours" away, angrily blaming Israel for delaying its signing with an airstrike on…

WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump claimed on Sunday a US-Iran deal is "very close," urging all parties to stand down.