“I said, 'Bibi, you better be careful, because you're going to be on your own soon,'” Trump said.
Stormy conversation between Trump and Netanyahu
According to an Israeli source, politicians they argued during a telephone exchange. Ultimately, the head of the Israeli government agreed to suspend the activities provided that the Iranian side also refrains from further strikes. After the call ended, Netanyahu announced that ordered commanders to cancel planned attacks.
The day before, on Sunday, Trump publicly appealed to the Israeli prime minister to refrain from retaliating after the missile attack by Iran. However, the appeal remained unanswered. According to reports from the Wall Street Journal, when it turned out that Netanyahu would not ignore a direct attack on his own country, the US president softened his stance.
— Limit yourself and don't allow it to escalate — he allegedly said, according to people familiar with the conversation.
During his interview with Axios, Trump emphasized that the Iranian side is seeking to conclude an agreement and that its signing is imminent. However, the portal pointed out that such assurances had already been made by the American president many times before.
— It will stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and stop uranium enrichment. This is a phenomenal deal. We get everything we wanted, Trump declared.
Tehran's lack of trust in Washington
Axios also recalled that the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf questioned Trump's recent statements. He stated that the American president's claims regarding the draft memorandum of understanding differ from the actual arrangements of the parties. The Iranian politician also added that his country doesn't trust the United States.
The portal's interlocutors, both on the American and Israeli sides, assess the events of the last 24 hours as another signal that the strategic goals of both allies are increasingly diverging.
— Bibi needs the war to maintain his political importance in Israel, and Trump needs an end to the war to maintain his political importance in the United States, said an American official quoted by the website.
