'Crazy': Trump-Netanyahu tensions flare over Iran and Hezbollah
Jun 2, 2026
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to stop fighting, adding that Iran talks were moving rapidly after seeming to falter over Israel's Lebanon offensive. But there were fresh signs of tensions between the United States and Israel. Netanyahu appeared to cast doubt on any truce with Hezbollah – while a report in the US news outlet Axios said that Trump called the Israeli premier "crazy" and accused him of putting Iran peace talks at risk. For more, FRANCE 24’s Stuart Norval is joined by our International Affairs commentator Philip Turle, and Noga Tarnopolsky reporting from Jerusalem.
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