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Trump: Israel has no choice but to accept Iran deal

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no choice but to accept any deal the U.S. negotiates with Iran.
  • Trump asserted his decision-making authority over the matter, despite recent Iranian missile attacks on Israel.
  • The President indicated that the attacks would not affect the ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations.

U.S. President Donald Trump has declared that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must accept any agreement the United States brokers with Iran, asserting his own ultimate authority in the decision-making process. Trump's remarks to the Financial Times suggest that Israel's stance is secondary to his administration's diplomatic objectives.

It is I who decide. It is I who make all the decisions. He (Netanyahu) does not decide.

— Donald TrumpPresident Trump asserted his authority over the U.S.-Iran negotiations in an interview with the Financial Times.

These comments come in the wake of Iran launching multiple missile attacks against Israel, a retaliatory action following an Israeli strike on Beirut. Despite the heightened tensions and Iran's Revolutionary Guard warning of further devastating attacks if Israel continues its bombardments in Lebanon, Trump maintained that the situation would not derail the U.S.-Iran negotiations.

It's not going to affect the deal.

— Donald TrumpTrump commented on the potential impact of Iranian missile attacks on the ongoing negotiations with Iran.

"It's not going to affect the deal," Trump told the Financial Times, downplaying the significance of the Iranian missile strikes. He characterized the attacks as ineffective, stating, "they were attacks that didn't hit anything at all." Trump's position appears to prioritize the conclusion of the negotiations over immediate Israeli security concerns related to Iran's actions.

they were attacks that didn't hit anything at all.

— Donald TrumpTrump downplayed the effectiveness of recent Iranian missile strikes against Israel.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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