There should be “no more attacks by Israel anywhere in Lebanon”, Donald Trump blasted on social media, annoyed that his increasingly troublesome ally had once again bombed Lebanon’s capital, Beirut.
He is worried it might scupper the Great Deal with Iran (as he likes to capitalise it). It is set to be formally signed in Switzerland on Friday, and will hopefully bring an end to a war that has killed thousands of people, caused the worst disruption to energy supply lines in history, and pushed the world towards a multi-front conflict.
