US President Donald Trump told Fox News: “I believe that the agreement with Iran will be signed within two or three hours, and if the agreement is signed tonight, I will immediately issue the order to lift the naval blockade on Iran.” Trump confirmed that "the signing of the agreement with Iran will take place remotely, and then there will be a physical signing that may take place in Europe a week later." He continued: “I will ask Tehran not to respond to the Israeli strikes on the southern suburb of Beirut, and I asked Netanyahu not to launch further strikes in Lebanon and I asked him, ‘What is this damned thing that you are doing in Lebanon?’” This came after the head of the National Security Committee in the Iranian parliament confirmed that a strong response would be given after the Israeli attack on the southern suburb of Beirut. Axios also quoted the US President as saying, “The signing of the agreement with Iran is going according to plan for today, despite the Israeli bombing of Beirut and Tehran’s threat of retaliation,” adding: “I do not know why Netanyahu attacked Beirut. That made me angry and I told him that he lacks wisdom. I told Netanyahu my anger at the attack on Beirut and that he completely lacks good judgment.” Trump confirmed that "the Israeli attack on Beirut delayed the signing for hours and now its date has been set for a few hours later, and that the agreement will be in Israel's favor because it will prevent Iran from possessing a nuclear weapon and obligate it to get rid of nuclear materials." The agreement includes Lebanon Earlier today, US President Donald Trump considered that the Israeli attack on the southern suburb of Beirut should not have occurred on this special day. Trump wrote on the Truth Social platform: “This morning’s attack on Beirut should not have happened, especially on a special day when we are so close to reaching a peace agreement with Iran. Israel has the right to defend itself against threats, but the attack to which it was responding was very small and meaningless, and no one was injured, wounded or killed, and it should not disrupt this important operation. We are very close to an agreement that will bring peace to the region, including Lebanon, and all parties must back down. There must be no further attacks by Israel anywhere in Lebanon, but there must also be no further attacks by any other party, including Hezbollah, against Israel. This could be the beginning of a long and beautiful peace — let's not miss the opportunity! Thank you for your interest in this matter.” At the same time, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced in an interview with CBS News that the US administration believes that the recent Israeli strikes on Beirut will not hinder the US-Iranian agreement. Hegseth said in response to a question about whether the recent Israeli strikes might derail the agreement: “As far as I know, we are moving in the right direction... The question is not if it will happen, but when it will happen.” He added: "We are closely monitoring Hezbollah's launching of missiles towards northern Israel, which must be stopped," considering that Israel's response to Hezbollah today was characterized by restraint. He concluded: "We are on the right track to sign the agreement with Iran today, and if Iran wants this matter to last, it must rein in Hezbollah."