Israel Halts Strikes on Iran After Trump-Netanyahu Call

President Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a Monday phone call that renewed strikes on Iran could leave Israel without American backing. The President said he delivered the message directly, telling Netanyahu, "I said, 'Bibi, you better be careful, or you will be on your own very soon.'"

launched missiles at Israel on Sunday evening.

Israel responded with strikes on Iranian military targets in western and central Iran, including a major petrochemical facility. The Israeli Air Force said it hit military targets belonging to the Iranian regime. Several rounds of strikes and counterstrikes followed.

Trump said he initially urged Netanyahu not to retaliate after the Iranian attack. He offered to reach a deal with Iran within days or conduct strikes himself if no agreement emerged. Five countries in the region asked Trump to press Netanyahu to halt further action.

Netanyahu argued that failing to respond would signal Iranian strength. The call ended without a firm commitment from Netanyahu, though officials said further planned strikes were canceled provided Iran also stood down. '" — President Trump, Monday (Axios) Trump added that a potential agreement would stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and end enrichment activities.

The President said the U.S. government was given "very late notice" of Israel's retaliatory strikes on Sunday night. He said he had the Israeli strike limited. An Israeli official said Israel's Prime Minister and other officials spoke to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday night in order to reach an agreement on which targets would be attacked.