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Netanyahu, Trump agree on Iran strike if no deal reached – report

The Lebanese report claimed Netanyahu and Trump agreed to strike Iran if it refuses to halt its nuclear program.

By World Israel News Staff

A Lebanese newspaper aligned with Hezbollah reported Monday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump reached broad understandings in their most recent meeting, including a readiness to launch a military strike against Iran if no agreement is reached on their terms, alongside coordinated moves in Gaza and efforts to preserve Lebanese “neutrality.”

According to Al-Akhbar, the information received in Beirut from senior international sources and Western embassies indicates that Netanyahu and Trump agreed on three central tracks: an attack on Iran should it refuse to accept conditions that include a complete halt to its nuclear program and an end to support for regional proxy forces, entry into the next phase of fighting in Gaza, and the maintenance of Lebanese neutrality as long as Hezbollah does not intervene.

The report, which was cited in Israel by Israel Hayom, claims that U.S. officials believe Iran’s acceptance of such terms would not only avert a strike but could also lead to a broader settlement in Lebanon. Conversely, an attack on Iran or a collapse of the regime would have direct consequences for Lebanon, significantly weakening Hezbollah due to its dependence on Tehran.

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Al-Akhbar added that the concept of Lebanese “neutrality” is explicitly conditional. Any involvement by Hezbollah in a confrontation would be met with a wide and deep Israeli response targeting the group’s strongholds in Beirut’s Dahiyeh neighborhood and the Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon. The paper stressed that neutrality would not mean a halt to ongoing Israeli strikes.

The report also cited a source claiming that Saudi Arabia is intensifying diplomatic efforts with Iran to push it toward an agreement with the West, driven by fears that war or internal chaos in Iran could spill over into the Gulf. Riyadh, according to the source, is concerned that regime collapse could eventually push Tehran into a destabilizing role as a self-appointed “policeman of the Gulf.”

The claims come amid increasingly blunt warnings from Trump in recent days, including his statement that he would “absolutely” back renewed Israeli strikes on Iran’s missile and nuclear programs if Tehran attempts to rebuild them, as well as threats of action if the regime continues to kill protesters as unrest spreads across the country.