Trump Warns Iran: "Stop Your Proxy in Lebanon or Face Stronger Strikes"

U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran on June 21 (local time) that if it does not stop the pro-Iranian militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon, it will face even stronger airstrikes from the United States.

President Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social, that "Iran must immediately stop its well-funded proxy in Lebanon (Hezbollah) from causing trouble."

He further warned, "If not, we will strike Iran again, very hard, just as we did last week, and it will be even stronger."

The "proxy in Lebanon" mentioned by President Trump refers to Hezbollah.

This threat from President Trump is interpreted as an attempt to pressure Iran to restrain Hezbollah, based on the assessment that Hezbollah's provocations against Israel—which have led to continued Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon—are negatively impacting the memorandum of understanding (MOU) on ending hostilities signed between the U.S. and Iran, as well as ongoing peace negotiations.

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