Trump pressures Netanyahu to accept Iran nuclear deal despite Israeli strikes on Iran

Jun 7, 2026

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.