US Democrats warn Trump that Iran ceasefire must apply to Lebanon
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Democratic lawmakers tell White House that allowing Israel to continue to bomb Lebanon could reignite a regional war in the Middle East.
A group of Democrats in the United States has condemned Israel’s intensifying attacks on Lebanon, stressing that the escalation risks collapsing the ceasefire between the US and Iran and reigniting a regional war.
After Israel dropped hundreds of bombs across Lebanon, killing at least 254 people on Wednesday, some US legislators also urged President Donald Trump to rein in his ally, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“Netanyahu continues to escalate the war and kill civilians, pushing America into the risk of a broader regional war,” Congressman Dave Min wrote on the social media platform X.
“It is clear his interests are not aligned with ours. We must stand up and say enough is enough.”
The statements, which came from centrist as well as progressive Democrats, signal the domestic pressure on Trump to end the war on Iran and related fighting across the Middle East, following a two-week truce announced on Tuesday.
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