Referring to the Israeli prime minister, he said that he will have no other choice than to accept a possibility that will be negotiated with the
In an interview with the Financial Times, the American president was categorical about his role in the developments in , arguing that Benjamin Netanyahu will be forced to accept any agreement reached with .
“I command”
“He will have no other choice,” he said characteristically, adding that he is the one who makes the decisions and not the Israeli prime minister.
The remarks came shortly after Iran fired ballistic missiles at Israel, in one of the most serious violations of the ceasefire reached earlier this year.
Trump to Netanyahu: “No” to military retaliation by Israel
Trump revealed that he intends to ask Netanyahu to avoid military retaliation against Iran, diverging from the harder line Israeli officials have at times expressed.
In addition, the American president argued that the Iranian attacks do not affect the prospects of an agreement with Tehran.
As he said, the success or failure of the negotiations will be determined by the content of the agreement and not by recent military events.
Reticent on US-Iran talks
Contrary to his previous statements, Trump appeared less optimistic about the immediate conclusion of an agreement with Iran.
Although he noted that the talks are continuing, he refrained from predicting their outcome, stating that it remains to be seen where the negotiations will end.
At the same time, he clarified that the recent missile attack does not change Washington’s strategic calculations.
The possibility of new military operations
Asked about the possibility of the talks collapsing, the US president left open the possibility of further military action against Iran.
As he said, such a development could either lead to new operations to neutralize targets that have not yet been hit or to maintain a strict blockade of the country, which he described as a particularly effective means of pressure.
The Trump-Netanyahu tension
The Trump interview comes just days after information was released
According to what had been leaked to the American website Axios, the US president allegedly criticized the Israeli prime minister in a particularly harsh tone. Trump confirmed that the conversation took place, without disputing the general nature of the information released.
