Did Netanyahu really ‘defy’ Trump in bombing Iran?

Author: Caolán MageePublished on: June 9, 2026Country: Israel

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Did Netanyahu really ‘defy’ Trump in bombing Iran?

Tensions between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump escalated after Israel bombed Beirut's southern suburbs on June 7, despite US assurances. Trump called Netanyahu 'f***ing crazy' during a phone call and accused him of undermining US diplomacy. In retaliation, Iran launched a volley of missiles towards northern Israel on June 8, threatening to unravel months of US-brokered peace talks. A fragile, Pakistan-brokered ceasefire between the US and Iran had been in place for two months.

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