Trump Warns Netanyahu Against Escalating Conflict With Iran

Donald Trump has directly warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against further escalating the conflict with Iran, reportedly telling him, “Bibi, you better be careful, or you will be on your own very soon.” The U.S. president expressed increasing irritation with Netanyahu's actions, posting on his Truth Social platform that both Israel and Iran must immediately stop hostilities and pursue a ceasefire.

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Bibi, you better be careful, or you will be on your own very soon.

Trump's intervention came as tensions flared following Israel's airstrike on Lebanon's capital. He advised Netanyahu against retaliation amid ongoing negotiations, according to Axios, citing Al Jazeera. However, Israel proceeded with a retaliatory attack on Iranian air defense and petrochemical facilities, which Iran then mirrored by targeting similar sites in Haifa.

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Israel and Iran must immediately stop ‘shooting.’ Both sides, Israel and Iran, are looking to do an immediate CEASEFIRE!

Netanyahu, in a statement to Israeli television, asserted Israel's right to defend itself, claiming the attacks ceased after Iran was struck. The Israeli Ambassador to Washington, Yechiel Leiter, downplayed the dispute as a temporary "spat between lovers," suggesting Trump understood the need for Israeli retaliation. Meanwhile, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, condemned the U.S. for the escalation, holding Washington responsible for any ceasefire violations, including blockades in the Strait of Hormuz or Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon.

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Israel and Iran must immediately stop ‘shooting.’ Both sides, Israel and Iran, are looking to do an immediate CEASEFIRE! Final negotiations towards a peace deal are “proceeding, subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way.