What had Trump Said Earlier About The Escalation?
Shortly after Iran launched its first salvo, Trump was asked about Israel’s potential response by Fox News’ Trey Yingst and Axios’ Barak Ravid. Yingst said Trump told him that the Iranian attack would “certainly not…help negotiations.” He added, “What I would suggest to Iran: You’ve shot your missiles, that’s enough, get back to the table and make a deal.” Trump also told Yingst that he believed a deal with Iran was close to completion, although the president and his administration have talked about an imminent deal for weeks now. The president also said he was “not happy” about Israel’s latest strikes on Lebanon after a ceasefire was brokered last week. Trump told Axios that he will call Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “right now and tell him not to retaliate. Each of them had their fun. Israel had its strike, and Iran had its strike. We don’t need another one.” The outlet later reported that the two leaders spoke over the phone, during which Trump urged Netanyahu not to respond to the attacks.
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What Did Trump Say About Netanyahu And A Peace Deal?
In an interview with the Financial Times, Trump said the Israeli Prime Minister will have no choice but to accept any deal the U.S. agrees to with Iran. “I call the shots. I call all the shots. He doesn’t call the shots,” Trump said before adding that Netanyahu “won’t have any choice,” on the matter. Trump also insisted that his planned peace deal remained on track and the latest exchange between Iran and Israel won’t change that. “The deal may make it on its own merit, or not, but this will not have any effect on it.”
how have the strikes impacted the oil markets?
The global oil benchmark Brent Crude Futures rose to $97.58 per barrel early on Monday, up more than 4.8% compared to Friday’s close.
Further reading
Trump says Netanyahu will have ‘no choice’ but to accept a deal with Iran (Financial Times)
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