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Middle East crisis live: Trump calls critics of Iran deal ‘jealous, bad people, or stupid’; Tehran says it will charge toll in strait of Hormuz after 60 days

The Guardian UK Thursday 18 June 2026, 10:43 UTC By Taz Ali (now) Adam Fulton (earlier) 1 min read
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The US president responded to critics of his deal with Tehran; chief Iranian negotiator says key waterway will ‘not return to prewar conditions’ after 60-day windowReaction: Donald Trump’s Iran deal met with anger, relief and incredulityAnalysis: Trump’s Iran deal is result of unrealistic ambitions for an untenable warDonald Trump had urged Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “stop blowing up buildings” during a phone call about Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon, according to a...

The US president responded to critics of his deal with Tehran; chief Iranian negotiator says key waterway will ‘not return to prewar conditions’ after 60-day window

Donald Trump had urged Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “stop blowing up buildings” during a phone call about Israel’s military campaign in Lebanon, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

The newspaper cited sources who overheard the phone conversation between the two leaders, whose relationship has grown increasingly hostile as the war raged on.

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