Trump Told Netanyahu He Had No Green Light for an Iran Strike, Report Says

A tense phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu followed Iran’s missile attack on Israel, according to a Channel 12 report. Trump told Netanyahu at the start of the conversation, “I don’t want a new war,” and later warned, “Don’t respond in Iran, it will only lead to escalation.”

Netanyahu rejected the American position and said, “The Iranians violated our sovereignty, we must draw a red line.” Trump replied, “From my point of view, you do not have a green light, but you have your accounts.” Despite the dispute, Israel later carried out strikes in Iran.

Hours later, after Israel had already approved another, larger strike, Trump called Netanyahu again with a sharper message: “You have done what you did, now hold your fire, we are going toward an agreement.” Following that call, Netanyahu ordered the planned attack stopped, even though the aircraft were already ready to take off.