President Donald Trump has signaled a strictly unilateral approach to Middle East diplomacy, asserting that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be required to align with any final agreement reached between Washington and Tehran. <\/p>\n
In an interview with the Financial Times published Sunday, Trump dismissed the suggestion that Israeli opposition could derail a potential nuclear or security pact. \u201cHe won\u2019t have a choice,\u201d Trump said of the Israeli leader. \u201cI make the decisions. I make all the decisions. He doesn\u2019t make the decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n
The remarks underscore a hardening of Trump\u2019s \u201cAmerica First\u201d doctrine, prioritizing U.S. executive prerogative over the traditional consultative framework with regional allies. The president\u2019s comments follow reports of a \u201csharp\u201d telephone exchange between the two leaders last week, a characterization Trump did not dispute during the interview.<\/p>\n
Trump also downplayed the significance of recent military escalations, including Iran\u2019s launch of four waves of ballistic missiles toward Israel. While the Financial Times described the barrage as a severe breach of the April ceasefire, Trump maintained that the kinetic activity would not alter his administration’s diplomatic trajectory. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt will have no effect on the deal,\u201d Trump said. \u201cWe\u2019ll see how it all works out, but those attacks did absolutely nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Regarding the viability of a breakthrough with Tehran, Trump adopted a more measured tone than in previous weeks, stating that while a deal remains a possibility, its success would be judged solely on its merits. He outlined two primary contingencies should negotiations collapse: a direct military intervention to address remaining threats or a return to a policy of total economic isolation. <\/p>\n
Trump described the prospect of a renewed blockade as a formidable tool of statecraft, suggesting that past economic pressure on Iran was \u201cprobably stronger than any attack\u201d the country had previously sustained.<\/p>\n
The diplomatic friction comes as Israel continues its military operations in Lebanon, including a Sunday strike on Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs. Tehran has characterized its recent missile launches as a direct response to those strikes, maintaining that any lasting agreement with the United States is contingent upon a permanent Israeli ceasefire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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