Amid escalating military conflict, U.S. President Donald Trump is pressuring Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a nearly-finalized U.S. cease-fire deal with Iran. Trump insists he "calls the shots" and that Netanyahu has "no choice." The pressure follows an Israeli strike on Beirut, a retaliatory Iranian missile barrage, and subsequent Israeli strikes on Iran, which Trump had urged against.
Trump-Netanyahu Iran retaliation dispute
- ▪On Sunday, June 7, 2026, Donald Trump asked Benjamin Netanyahu to avoid retaliatory strikes against Iran following a recent missile attack
- ▪Donald Trump stated that the U.S. military is "on alert" amid the recent escalations
- ▪U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "won’t have any choice" but to accept a U.S.-negotiated deal with Iran
- ▪Donald Trump asserted his authority over Benjamin Netanyahu, stating, "I call the shots. I call all the shots. He doesn’t call the shots.”
- ▪A U.S. official reported that Benjamin Netanyahu "pseudo-agreed" to Donald Trump's request not to retaliate against Iran
U.S.-Iran cease-fire negotiations
- ▪Donald Trump told Axios that the U.S. is "very close to a final deal with Iran."
- ▪Donald Trump urged Iran to "get back to the table and make a deal" following its missile strikes on Israel
- ▪Donald Trump said the recent Iranian missile attacks on Israel will not "have any impact on the deal."
Israeli strikes on Iran
- ▪The Israeli Air Force struck Iranian military targets in western and central Iran on Sunday overnight, June 7-8, 2026
- ▪Explosions were reported in Iran's Tehran, Tabriz, and Isfahan following the Israeli strikes
- ▪The Israeli strikes on Iran occurred despite Donald Trump instructing Benjamin Netanyahu not to retaliate
Israeli strike on Beirut
- ▪An Israeli strike on Beirut's Dahiyeh suburb on Sunday, June 7, 2026, preceded Iran's missile attack on Israel
- ▪Israel stated its strike on Beirut was a response to Hezbollah firing at northern Israeli communities
Iranian missile barrage on Israel
- ▪Donald Trump described the Iranian missile strikes as attacks that "didn't hurt anybody" and "did not kick at all."
- ▪On Sunday, June 7, 2026, Iran launched a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel, breaching a ceasefire from early April
- ▪Iran described its missile launch as a "warning" in response to the Israeli strike on Beirut
Potential U.S. ground operation
- ▪As an alternative to a military raid, Donald Trump said the U.S. could maintain its blockade on Iran
- ▪Donald Trump said that if negotiations with Iran fail, he would consider a ground raid on the country
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