New Delhi, June 20 -- US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) claimed that he would be able to stop Israel from carrying out any more strikes in Lebanon, asserting that the Israeli leadership acts on his directions due to what he calls strong mutual respect.

Trump made these remarks during an interview on The Axios Show. When asked if he could influence Israeli military actions in the Middle East region, especially potential strikes on Beirut, the US President said that he would be able to exercise control over such decisions. He added, "Yeah, I will be. I mean, they have a lot of respect for me, and they do as I say."

Trump's remarks come days after he signed the US-Iran interim peace deal, a 14-point Memorandum of Understandi...