![A missile headed towards Israel]() Amir Cohen/ReutersPresident
Donald Trump ordered Iran and Israel to “immediately stop ‘shooting’”
early Monday after the countries exchanged their most intense strikes in
months, straining a shaky ceasefire and further complicating
peace talks. Trump has been trying to lower the temperature, telling the
Financial Times that he would pressure Israeli leader Benjamin
Netanyahu not to retaliate to Iranian missile strikes, and that Netanyahu would ultimately accept a Washington-Tehran truce. It marks the latest sign of friction between the two allies: US intelligence is concerned about Israel spying on US officials,
The Wall Street Journal reported. On Sunday, US Central Command said it
shot down Iranian drones threatening traffic through the Strait of
Hormuz. Meanwhile, in an interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker, Trump
insisted he “didn’t guarantee no war” during the 2024 campaign, despite his rhetoric about avoiding foreign entanglements. |