Trump still ‘calls the shots’: Analyst on US influence over Israel in Iran war

United States President Donald Trump said on Sunday (Jun 7) he would tell Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to strike back after Iran fired a salvo of missiles at Israeli targets in retaliation for an attack on the outskirts of Beirut. Iran has long said any peace deal with the US would depend on a ceasefire also holding in Lebanon, which Israel invaded in March in pursuit of Iran-backed Hezbollah fighters who fired rockets and drones across the border in solidarity with Tehran. But just how much sway does Trump hold over Netanyahu? Nader Hashemi, associate professor of Middle East and Islamic politics at Georgetown University, tells CNA’s Asia First why he believes Trump still has significant leverage over Israel, and what is driving Iran's latest actions. Read more: https://cna.asia/3RSzi04

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