Netanyahu says Israel will strike Iran 'whenever necessary' after Trump's ‘I call the shots' remark |
Netanyahu says Israel will strike Iran ‘whenever necessary’ after Trump’s ‘I call the shots’ remark
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to strike Iran “whenever necessary” following President Trump’s statement on Sunday that the U.S. calls the shots in the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war in Iran.
“Israel has every right to self-defense, and we will exercise that right whenever necessary,” Netanyahu said in a statement aired on Israeli television on Monday.
“I say this to you just as I say it, with appreciation and respect, in my positive conversations with my friend, President Trump,” he continued.
Iran on Sunday fired missiles into Israel, marking the first time Tehran fired at the country during the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Israel.
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