Matt Frei
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3 series
first heard Apr 2026
last heard 17 Aug
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What is America's sphere of influence in the Middle East at the moment?
I mean, it's Israel and the Israelis are doing their own thing, much to the annoyance of the Trump administration at times.
And then you've got the Gulf states who thought they were Donald Trump's best buddies, who were basically thrown under the bus on February the 28th.
They weren't even consulted about a war in which they themselves have had to suffer.
Well, Donald Trump says the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire will be extended by three weeks after talks at the White House.
I'm joined now by Channel 4 News presenter Matt Fry to tell me more.
Good morning, Matt.
Good morning, Clare.
Thank you for being with us again.
Is this news of the extension to the ceasefire indication of a truly united front now between the Americans and Israel and their leaders?
Oh, I wouldn't go so far.
I mean, the only reason why the last Lebanon ceasefire held was that having initially disagreed with it after the Iran ceasefire, the Israelis carried on bombing.
And then the Americans realized that if the Israelis carried on bombing Hezbollah in Lebanon, it would jeopardize their ceasefire with Iran.
And basically, Donald Trump put his foot down, as he does occasionally with Prime Minister Netanyahu, and says, stop it now or else.
And the Israelis, of course, listened because they have no choice but to listen to Donald Trump.
And the same thing has happened again.
The Americans have said, you've got to stop fighting, stop killing people in Lebanon.
Although, of course, the Israelis did just a few days ago.
They killed two journalists in what was a targeted killing and described by the Lebanese prime minister as a war crime.
The Israelis are looking into it, they say.
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