Trump claims ‘I really don’t care’ if ‘very boring’ Iran talks break down before telling Netanyahu to keep Israelis out of Lebanon

Nypost · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Jun 01, 2026 · 1000 words · By Caitlin Doornbos

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Trump claims ‘I really don’t care’ if ‘very boring’ Iran talks break down before telling Netanyahu to keep Israelis out of Lebanon See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Trump claims ‘I really don’t care’ if ‘very boring’ Iran talks break down before telling Netanyahu to keep Israelis out of Lebanon See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleWASHINGTON — President Trump claimed Monday that “I really don’t care” if talks between the US and Iran break down after Iran threatened to cut off indirect communication in response to Israeli airstrikes on Beirut.

Common ground

I couldn’t care less,” Trump told CNBC in a phone interview.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

What terms are actually in the Iran proposal, and which side would have to compromise first?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that the Israeli military had issued a relocation notice urging residents to leave the southern suburbs of Beirut, known as the Dahieh district?
How does this story connect US-Iran Diplomatic Relations with Israel-Hezbollah Conflict over the next few days?

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Claim 1: “the Israeli military had issued a relocation notice urging residents to leave the southern suburbs of Beirut, known as the Dahieh district”

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The claim is reported by Nypost and corroborated by multiple web search results detailing IDF evacuation orders for the Dahieh district in Beirut.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 13, 2026 ... The Israeli military has ordered residents of 20 towns and villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate their homes and move north of the ...
https://www.facebook.com/KhaamaPressGlobal/posts/the-israeli…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 6, 2026 ... Additional evacuations have taken place in Beirut's southern suburbs following the warnings issued there on Thursday. The military said tens of ...
https://themedialine.org/headlines/israeli-air-force-strikes…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 13, 2026 ... 289 likes, 20 comments - newshour on March 13, 2026: "The Israel Defense Forces issued their first evacuation order for downtown Beirut on ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DV1Jzbijb5S/?hl=en

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Claim 2: “President Trump claimed Monday that “I really don’t care” if talks between the US and Iran break down”

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The claim is reported by the Nypost cross-reference, but the provided web search and Wikipedia results for this specific claim do not contain the quote or the specific 'I really don't care' statement.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 28 February to 17 June 2026, the United States and Israel were at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes targeting Iranian military and governmen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The blockade began 10 a.m. ET and applied only to ships goin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…

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Claim 3: “Netanyahu said Israel’s stance on striking Hezbollah “remains unchanged” if the terror group does not abandon its attacks on the Jewish State”

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The claim is reported by Nypost and corroborated by Sky News and Nine.com.au, stating Netanyahu's position on striking Hezbollah.

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web search NEUTRAL — Netanyahu says Israel will attack Beirut if Hezbollah doesn't stop attacks.Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's minister of national security, has urged Benjamin Netanyahu to strike Hezbollah. Writing on X, Ben-…
https://news.sky.com/story/iran-war-latest-trump-strikes-str…

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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump lashed out at Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an expletive-laden phone call over Israel ’s continued strikes in Lebanon on Monday, according to US media reports.
https://www.aol.co.uk/articles/trump-says-crazy-netanyahu-ma…

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web search NEUTRAL — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told US President Donald Trump that Israel would attack “terror” targets in Beirut if Hezbollah did not stop its attacks on Israeli cities. He also said t…
https://www.nine.com.au/world-news/live-updates-iran-suspend…

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Claim 4: “The US has previously said the cease-fire between the US and Iran should not be tied to a halt to Israeli operations in Lebanon.”

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Claim 5: “Lebanon’s embassy in Washington confirmed Trump’s remarks, noting that Hezbollah agreed “to the US proposal, which calls for a reciprocal cessation of attacks.””

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The claim is confirmed by the Nypost cross-reference and multiple independent web search results citing the Lebanese embassy in Washington.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hezbollah is a Lebanese Shia Islamist political party with an active paramilitary wing that has been banned by the Lebanese government since March 2026, amid Israel's war on Lebanon. Hezbollah's param…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah, with Israel invading parts of Lebanon. It is a resumption of major fighting …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war

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Claim 6: “Tasnim went on to claim that “there will be no dialogue” between Tehran and Washington until Israel withdraws from Lebanon and stops all strikes on Lebanon and Gaza.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to support the specific claim regarding Tasnim's conditions for dialogue.

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Claim 7: “Araghchi claimed any cease-fire between Washington and Tehran is a “cease-fire on all fronts, including Lebanon.””

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Claim 8: “The announcement immediately affected oil prices, which jumped 5% after Tasnim’s initial report”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to support the claim that oil prices jumped 5% following the report.

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Claim 9: “Tehran has remained in touch with chief mediator Pakistan, with Islamabad Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar speaking with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on Monday.”

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Claim 10: “Trump wrote in a post to Truth Social: “I had a very productive call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, and there will be no Troops going to Beirut, and any Troops that are on their way, have already been turned back.”

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Multiple independent web sources (CBS News/cbsn, other news reports) confirm Trump's claims regarding a call with Netanyahu and the status of troops going to Beirut.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China. This visit was Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second pres…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At 80 years old, Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, became the oldest person in American history to become president upon his second inauguration in 2025. In July 2024, fi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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Claim 11: ““Likewise, through highly placed Representatives, I had a very good call with Hezbollah, and they agreed that all shooting will stop — That Israel will not attack them, and they will not attack Israel.“”

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Multiple independent sources (CBS News, other web search results) confirm Trump's claim that he spoke with Hezbollah via representatives and that a cessation of attacks was agreed upon.

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Claim 12: ““Talks are continuing, at a rapid pace, with the Islamic Republic of Iran.”

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Multiple independent sources (YouTube news clip, ABC7, CNN) confirm that Trump claimed talks with Iran are continuing at a 'rapid pace'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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Claim 13: “the president claimed he had not been informed that Iran had broken off indirect negotiations with the US”

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Claim 14: “Iran also threatened to open new fronts in the war, including targeting another oil chokepoint in the region.”

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Claim 15: “an IRGC-affiliated media outlet reported Tehran would stop communicating with Washington in protest of the restarted conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon”

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The claim is reported by Nypost and corroborated by multiple independent web sources citing the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency.

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again Wednesday in response to Israeli attacks against the Hezbollah terrorist group in Lebanon, casting doubt ...
https://www.facebook.com/QTVGM/posts/just-in-irans-joint-mil…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 · Iran's negotiating team is stopping message exchanges with the United States through mediators over Israel's attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon ...
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202606011413

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 · BREAKING: IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News announces suspension of talks with US due to Israeli military actions in Lebanon Ariel Oseran has the ...
https://www.facebook.com/i24NEWSEN/posts/-breaking-irgc-affi…

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