Trump Told Netanyahu Not To Attack Iran: WSJ [View all]

Source: MEDIAite

Jun 12th, 2025, 11:15 pm


President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday that he wanted to let negotiations with Iran run their course before exercising military options, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal on Thursday night.

On Thursday, Israel bombed Iran in several airstrikes, killing top military leaders and nuclear scientists, including Gen. Hossein Salami, who was the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard. Shortly after the news broke, Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a statement distancing the administration from the action.

“Tonight, Israel took unilateral action against Iran. We are not involved in strikes against Iran and our top priority is protecting American forces in the region,” he said before warning Iran not to strike U.S. targets in the region.

Israel’s bombings occurred right before Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, was set to meet with Iranian officials in Oman on Sunday to discuss Tehran’s nuclear program. It is unclear at this moment whether those talks will move forward.

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