Trump Declares Netanyahu Has No Choice But to Bow to Iran After Missile Assault: 'I Call All the Shots'

President Trump declared that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be compelled to comply with any ceasefire deal brokered by the US following a missile barrage from Iran, stating emphatically, “I call all the shots.”

On Sunday, Iran unleashed at least 10 missiles targeting Israel, just hours after the Israeli Defense Forces executed an attack on a Hezbollah command center located in Beirut.

Trump told the Financial Times that Netanyahu lacks the authority to dictate terms, insisting he “doesn’t call the shots.”

“[Netanyahu] won’t have any choice. I call the shots. I call all the shots. He doesn’t call the shots,” Trump asserted.

He downplayed the significance of the missile strikes, claiming they would not influence US-Iran negotiations. “The deal may make it on its own merit, or not, but this will not have any effect on it,” he stated.

Earlier that day, Trump expressed dissatisfaction with Israel’s aggressive action against Beirut, which he had advised Netanyahu to avoid. However, he acknowledged that Iran’s missile attack wouldn’t aid negotiations either.

“What I would suggest to Iran: You’ve shot your missiles, that’s enough. Get back to the table and make a deal,” Trump urged.

He boasted about the might of the US military and the ongoing naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, which has severely impacted Iran’s oil-dependent economy.

Trump indicated that if a US-Iran deal collapses “on its merits,” he might contemplate a commando raid on Iran. He elaborated that such a raid could manifest as a military strike or an extension of the naval blockade, which he claimed has been “probably more powerful than any attack that we ever made on that country.”

In a separate conversation with Axios, Trump stated he was “calling Netanyahu right now and telling him not to attack Iran in response.”

“Each of them had their fun. If Bibi strikes them back it’s just gonna keep going like the last 47 years, or the last 3,000 years,” Trump remarked.

Last week, Axios reported a heated phone call between Trump and Netanyahu, filled with profanity regarding Israel’s damaged reputation.

“You’re f–king crazy. You’d be in prison if it weren’t for me. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this,” Trump reportedly said during the call.

Trump confirmed the existence of this phone call to the Financial Times and did not contest its characterization.

In a brief phone interview on Sunday afternoon, Trump claimed that “things are going very well.”

Iranian officials appeared eager to escalate hostilities with both Israel and the US.

“Our acceptance of the ceasefire on April 8 was conditional on a ceasefire on ALL fronts; but as always, America and Israel did not adhere to their commitment, they continued the aggression and crimes in Lebanon, and attacked Iranian vessels,” stated Iran’s military in a message shared with regime media.

Mohsen Rezaei, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, warned of a “more crushing response and heavier costs” for Israel if it retaliates.

Israel is not backing down. Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin, a senior Israeli military spokesman, announced plans for further action in Lebanon.

Defrin criticized Iran for making “a grave mistake” but did not mention any immediate retaliation for Sunday’s missile strikes.

Naftali Bennett, former prime minister of Israel, described this moment as a “moment of truth” for Israel to prove its capability to defend itself.

“A weak or symbolic response will signal to our enemies that the blood of our citizens has been spilled with impunity; therefore, Israel must act with strength and effectiveness,” he stated on X.

Prior to the strikes in Beirut, Iran had warned that an attack would ignite a full-scale war across the Middle East.