Axios: Trump threatened Israel with ending support in case of escalation of conflict with Iran

US President Donald Trump warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he could be left without Washington's support if he continues military actions against Iran. In a phone conversation, Trump stated:

“Bibi, you'd better be careful, otherwise you'll soon find yourself alone.”

The publication, citing sources, reports that Israel was previously preparing a large-scale wave of strikes on Iranian facilities, but the operation was canceled after the American leader's call. Then, Trump justified his position by saying that either he would be able to reach a deal with Tehran in the coming days, or he would lead the strikes on Iran himself.

“They called us and said they would no longer attack, and asked us to tell Israel to stop the attacks too,” Trump said, adding that he had received similar requests from five countries in the region.

However, Axios believes that the disagreements between the allies may be dictated not by military, but by political reasons:

“Bibi needs a war to stay politically alive in Israel, and Trump needs the war to end to stay politically alive in the US,” one American official noted.

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