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U.S. President Donald Trump warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was preparing for a large-scale airstrike against Iran, that he would "be left alone if he is not careful," the U.S. online media outlet Axios reported on June 8 (local time).
According to Axios, President Trump expressed frustration after Israel attacked Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, on June 7, targeting the pro-Iranian militant group Hezbollah, fearing it would have a negative impact on a ceasefire agreement.
As warned, Iran retaliated by launching missiles toward Israel.
As the situation escalated, President Trump called Prime Minister Netanyahu on the evening of June 7 and demanded that he stop the attacks on Iran.
The conversation at the time was reportedly much calmer than the call that took place on June 1.
It is known that during the June 1 call, President Trump shouted at and expressed anger toward Prime Minister Netanyahu.
The call ended without Prime Minister Netanyahu providing a clear conclusion.
While the U.S. side expected the Prime Minister to back down, Netanyahu reportedly interpreted the situation as, "Although President Trump opposed it, he did not firmly tell me not to do it."
However, as the situation did not calm down and the exchange of fire between Israel and Iran continued on the morning of June 8, the ceasefire reached a point of jeopardy.
President Trump called Prime Minister Netanyahu again and pressured him once more to stop the attacks on Iran.
CNN reported that the call was made again just hours later.
In an interview with Axios, President Trump said, "I told him, 'Bibi, you better be careful. Otherwise, you'll be left alone very soon.'"
"Bibi" is a nickname for Prime Minister Netanyahu.
This serves as a strong warning from President Trump that U.S. cooperation could be cut off if Prime Minister Netanyahu continues to jeopardize ceasefire negotiations by engaging in a conflict with Iran.
President Trump stated that he received calls from five Gulf countries urging him to pressure Prime Minister Netanyahu to stop the airstrikes, adding, "These countries were very worried. They really like the deal we have been negotiating."
He also mentioned that Iran had contacted the U.S. side, conveying a message that said, "(We) will not attack anymore, and please tell Israel not to attack (Iran) anymore."
In the interview, President Trump claimed, "This deal will prevent Iran from possessing nuclear weapons and stop uranium enrichment," adding, "It is a tremendous deal, and we have obtained everything we wanted."
Ultimately, Prime Minister Netanyahu, having received the strong warning from President Trump, halted the airstrikes on Iran.
Citing Israeli officials, Axios reported that Israel had originally planned to strike dozens of sensitive Iranian targets on this day, and the scale of the airstrikes was set to be the largest since April.
While President Trump wants to reach a ceasefire agreement with Iran quickly, Prime Minister Netanyahu does not want to end the war in the current situation.
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.