Trump says US will resume attacks if Iran does not restrain Hezbollah allies

By Sergio Non

Jun 21, 2026

A woman holds an image of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, and a Hezbollah flag during a rally in Tehran, Iran, June 1, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS — Majid Asgaripour

By Sergio Non

WASHINGTON, June 21 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Sunday posted that the U.S. will resume attacks on Iran unless the Iranians can keep their Hezbollah allies in Lebanon from causing violence.

"Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Lebanon from causing trouble," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "If they don’t, we’ll hit Iran very hard again, just like we did last week, only harder!!!"

(Reporting by Sergio Non; Editing by Mark Porter)

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