Trump scolds Netanyahu in testy phone call: ‘You could be left alone against Iran very soon’
President Trump on Monday admitted he cautioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the US may abandon the Jewish state in its fight against Iran if he continued resisting his calls for cease-fire, Israel’s Channel 12 reported.
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After a volley of missiles between Iran and Israel over the past 24 hours, Trump told the outlet that Tehran called him to offer a cease-fire with Israel, provided the president could stop Netanyahu from continuing attacks.
He then dialed the prime minister, emphasizing he was close to a deal with Iran and that he wouldn’t let Israel ruin it.
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“I told Bibi, you better be very careful what you do, because you could be left alone against Iran very soon,” Trump told Channel 12.
Netanyahu ultimately decided to hold fire after Iran publicly announced it would stop striking Israel.
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