Israel and Iran Renew Direct Hostilities

While the U.S. and Iran have exchanged low-level attacks since the cease-fire, both sides have continued to participate in negotiations toward ending the war and finding a consensus around Iran’s nuclear program. Israel’s attacks on Iran, however, are a significant test for Trump, who has sought for weeks to wind down U.S. engagement in the war.

In an interview with the Financial Times late on Sunday, after Iran had fired missiles at Israel, Trump said that Israel will have no choice but to accept any deal that the U.S. negotiates with Iran.

“He won’t have any choice,” the U.S. President told the FT, referring to Netanyahu. “I call the shots. I call all the shots. He doesn’t call the shots,” Trump insisted—a claim challenged, however, by the latest attacks as well as Israel’s criticisms of U.S.-Iran diplomacy.

Experts previously told TIME that the U.S. may be concerned about the longevity of any deal under the potential threat of new attacks from Israel. Israel has said that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon, while Iran has maintained that its nuclear program is only for civilian purposes.