Tel Aviv, Israel - Iran has threatened to walk out of talks with the U.S. and retaliate militarily after Israel struck the outskirts of Beirut on Sunday, putting a deal that President Trump had said he was close to signing with Tehran at risk.
The Israeli military struck what it said was a Hezbollah command center in the suburbs of Beirut on Sunday after Hezbollah fired drones at Israeli territory, killing three people and injuring 15 others, according to Lebanese state media.
Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf responded by threatening to pull out of the negotiations, saying the strike 'once again showed that America either has no will to fulfill its obligations or the ability to do so.'
The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah militants, backed by Iran, has become a persistent hurdle to ending the Iran war. Similar Israeli strikes have led to tense calls between President Trump and Netanyahu in recent weeks.
Israeli officials are deeply concerned about the details of the preliminary deal with Iran, particularly that it will likely leave discussions about what to do about Tehran's nuclear program until later and could potentially help the regime gain access to badly needed funding.
