Israeli paper: Trump is 'desperate for a deal with the devilish Tehran regime'

Amid the latest exchange of hostilities between Israel and Iran, US President Donald Trump has told The Financial Times that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will have "no choice" but to accept a deal with Iran. Trump reminded the paper that he "calls the shots" – and not Netanyahu. The US president also instructed Israel not to strike back after Iran launched multiple missiles at Israel, but Netanyahu didn't listen. The New York Post reports that "the Sunday shake-up" comes amid active negotiations between the United States and Iran. According to the US president, this will not have "any impact" on the negotiations. But The Washington Post believes that the strikes threaten to further complicate efforts to broker a peace deal. 

In an analysis piece, The Times of Israel writes that "Trump ties Israel's hands, as the partnership collapses". The paper writes that the US president is "desperate for a deal with the devilish Tehran regime," which presents Netanyahu with a "terrible dilemma". 

One hundred days after the beginning of the US-Israeli war on Iran, papers analyse some of the main takeaways. The front page of Iranian paper The Tehran Times headlines with "100 days of war: Iran's epic resistance". The headline of an opinion piece in Al Jazeera reads "The triumph of survival". The article says that Iran has the upper hand, as its "main objective has been to preserve the governing system". In this sense, Tehran sees its survival as a "clear victory". The New York Times focuses on the Iranian citizens. "After months of war, Iranians sink into despair", reads the headline. The American paper says that the imploding economy is causing "hopelessness" among both pro- and anti-government Iranians and that those who wished for a regime change are really disappointed. One source says she feels "angry and alone" and that Iranians are "only seen as tools for war and negotiation".

We turn next to France, where thousands marched for slain schoolgirl Lyhanna on Sunday. The 11-year-old was murdered after a failure of the country's judicial system. Le Monde writes that the French government admits "failure" and blames the judicial system for the death of Lyhanna. The girl had been missing for a week before her body was found on a farm. Controversy is growing over failures in the fight against the sexual abuse of children France. Libération's front page headline reads: "We always say, 'Never again,' but then it happens all over again". The family of the little girl was present during the march on Sunday. Aujourd'hui en France quotes her aunt as saying "We are sorry for what you've been through". The headline of L'Humanité reads "A justice system in crisis, children at risk". The paper reminds us that the main suspect was facing multiple accusations of raping minors. The headline of Mediapart reads "If the justice system had done its job, she would still be here" – a sentence that summarises public anger over the Lyhanna affair. 

Finally, Barcelona's famous basilica, the Sagrada Familia, is almost finished after 144 years of work. But The Wall Street Journal writes that not everyone is happy, as there's a widening gap between the religious vision that inspired the construction of the basilica and the tourist magnet it has become. And with Pope Leo XIV's visit this Wednesday, locals fear even more overtourism.

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