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nitpicked

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Wed Jun 17, 2026, 05:34 AM 11 hrs ago

Iran-US war latest: Israel launches new strikes despite Trump warning on Lebanon

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-us-war-live-trump-deal-netanyahu-strait-of-hormuz-b2997139.html

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Israel reportedly struck targets in southern Lebanon again on Wednesday, brushing off warnings from Donald Trump and threatening to derail the US peace process with Iran.

Israeli forces were said to have carried out an airstrike in the Nabatieh district and raids on the town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa, according to Lebanese media and Al Jazeera Arabic.

There was no immediate comment from Israel. Iran has warned of a “hard response” if Israel does not stop its attacks on Lebanon, and Hezbollah says Tehran promised it would not sign the final nuclear deal with the US unless Israel stops.
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Iran-US war latest: Israel launches new strikes despite Trump warning on Lebanon (Original Post) nitpicked 11 hrs ago OP
Under the circumstances, then wouldn't the dynamic of a "proxy war" no_hypocrisy 9 hrs ago #1

no_hypocrisy

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1. Under the circumstances, then wouldn't the dynamic of a "proxy war"
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 07:52 AM
9 hrs ago

between Iran and Israel shift to a "war" between those two countries?

IOW, if Iran decided to concentrate on bombing sovereign Israel in response to Israel bombing Lebanon, would or wouldn't the United States (Trump) stay out of it?

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