"Iran is the big one, but we have a little prick out there that always rises up and that's Hezbollah," Trump said, according to media reports, at the G7 summit in France.
The move comes just hours after he digitally signed the deal with Iran that is intended to pave the way for a "real" peace agreement in the Iran-Iraq war - and which includes a halt to fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Shia militia Hezbollah in Lebanon.
No Boy Scout
Donald Trump, at the same time, claims that he has a different idea about how Hezbollah should be handled: He says he has suggested to Israel that Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa take on the job.
"Israel has been fighting Hezbollah for too long and too many people have been killed... I think they (Syria) are doing a better job," he said, according to AFP.
The president adds that al-Sharaa does not like Hezbollah and that he is "not a Boy Scout."
Including Lebanon in the peace deal between the US and Iran was a strict demand from Tehran. Iran said on Tuesday that the occupation of southern Lebanon must end, according to the agreement, and warned that continued Israeli attacks could overturn the entire agreement.
Vaguely worded
Meanwhile, the Lebanese news agency NNA reported on shelling and drone attacks in the southern parts of the country.
A section of the memorandum of understanding on Lebanon is said to be vaguely worded. According to Israeli media, Israel interprets it as meaning that its actions in the country are not limited. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that forces will remain in the neighboring country "as long as necessary."
