Trump to urge Netanyahu not to retaliate against Iran

Donald Trump, the former U.S. President, announced his intention to call Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and urge him to refrain from retaliating against Iran's recent missile and drone assault. Trump conveyed this stance in an interview with Axios.

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I'm going to call Bibi now and tell him not to do that.

"I'm going to call Bibi now and tell him not to do that," Trump stated, referring to Netanyahu by his nickname. "They were able to do a nice job, and you know, they were able to do it. We have, we have – they were able to do a job. Israel did its thing, and Iran did its thing. We don't need to have the next explosive chapter."

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They were able to do a nice job, and you know, they were able to do it. Israel did its thing, and Iran did its thing. We don't need to have the next explosive chapter.

Trump suggested that both Israel and Iran had already engaged in retaliatory actions, implying that further escalation was unwarranted. He noted that Iran's attacks reportedly caused no casualties. "Hopefully, Israel will not respond. If Bibi retaliates, it will just continue like the last 47 years, or the last 3,000 years," Trump remarked.

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Hopefully, Israel will not respond. If Bibi retaliates, it will just continue like the last 47 years, or the last 3,000 years.

Furthermore, Trump expressed concern that an Israeli response could derail ongoing efforts to reach a final agreement with Iran. "We are very close to making a very good deal with Iran. I don't want it to go down the drain because of what's happening now," he added, emphasizing his desire for a peaceful resolution.

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We are very close to making a very good deal with Iran. I don't want it to go down the drain because of what's happening now.