Trump on Israel-Iran truce: 'When I tell Netanyahu to do something, he does it' (original) (raw)

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The president said he does not believe that the Israeli leader will resume the war. 'They've called it quits, so they're gonna just leave each other alone for another week or something,' Trump said

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Ben Samuels

Ben Samuels

09:16 AM • June 09 2026 IDT

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Israeli missiles were "already on the way" to Iran before his conversation with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday.

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