[Israeli Media: Trump Pressured Netanyahu to Halt Escalation Against Iran] BlockBeats News, June 9 – According to Israel's Channel 12 report on Monday evening local time, former U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he had warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to escalate skirmishes with Iran into a full-scale war. Trump said: 'I told Bibi (Netanyahu), you better think carefully about your actions because soon you might have to face Iran on your own.' The report noted that on Sunday, Trump had urged Netanyahu not to launch retaliatory strikes in response to Iran's recent missile attacks on Israel. At the end of the call, no clear consensus was reached, and Netanyahu did not disclose his final decision on the matter to Trump. Subsequently, Netanyahu consulted with defense officials and informed U.S. Secretary of State Rubio that he had decided to strike Iran. Trump stated: 'The Israelis informed us very late. By then, they were already on their way to strike Iran.' He added, 'I managed to scale down the scope of the attack.' Trump also revealed that five countries in the region—countries that are also involved in mediating between the U.S. and Iran—had asked him to pressure Netanyahu to halt the attack and advance the peace process. Trump emphasized that he remains willing to reach an agreement and believes Iran is also interested in reaching a deal with the U.S. [Original Link]