Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu ultimately has no choice but to accept any deal reached between the U.S. and Iran, as President Trump has made it clear that he “has everything under control.”
Trump made these remarks during an interview with the Financial Times. Just days before the interview, Iran launched missiles at Israel in retaliation for an Israeli airstrike on Beirut. Iran described the attack as merely a "warning" and threatened a "heavy blow" if Israel continues military operations in Lebanon or retaliates against Iran.
Previously, when attacking southern Beirut, Israel did not issue its usual advance warnings to civilians. According to Lebanon's Health Ministry, the strike on a residential building killed at least two people and injured 20 others.
Trump stated that Iran’s missile attacks would not affect his push for a nuclear agreement with Iran. In turn, Iran insists that any deal with the U.S. must include a permanent ceasefire with Israel—effectively demanding that Israel halt its attacks on Lebanon.
Speaking directly about Netanyahu during the interview, Trump said: “He has no choice. I’m in charge. He doesn’t run things.” He also downplayed Iran’s attack: “The missiles didn’t hit much of anything; it won’t affect the deal.”
Several days ago, reports surfaced about a heated phone call between Trump and Netanyahu. According to U.S. officials, Trump told Netanyahu: “You’re absolutely crazy. If it weren’t for me, you’d already be in jail. Now everyone hates you—and blames Israel because of it.” Trump later confirmed the call had taken place but did not deny the details.
Notably, despite repeated U.S. efforts to broker ceasefires between Israel and Lebanon—even a ceasefire agreement that took effect just last week—Israel continues to strike targets in Lebanon nearly every day. This underscores the fact that America’s influence over its Middle Eastern ally is actually quite limited.
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