Netanyahu Tells Trump: No Ceasefire Now — Crush Iran’s Nuclear Threat First
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu picked up the phone Sunday and delivered a clear message to President Donald Trump: Hold off on any ceasefire with Iran right now. The risks are too high in this grinding war that kicked off with joint U.S.-Israeli strikes earlier this year.
An Israeli official confirmed Netanyahu voiced serious concerns about pausing the fight too soon, even as he congratulated Trump on the daring rescue of a downed American F-15 pilot. Trump didn’t budge on the core demand. He told Netanyahu a truce is possible only if Iran fully caves — handing over every ounce of its enriched uranium stockpile and swearing off all future enrichment forever.
This tough exchange comes as Iran’s mullahs fired back with a so-called “maximalist” 10-point peace plan through mediators. Tehran wants a permanent end to the conflict, full sanctions relief, and other concessions that amount to a wishlist for the regime to regroup. Trump called their response “significant” but flat-out “not good enough,” with his Tuesday deadline looming for reopening the Strait of Hormuz or facing massive new strikes on Iranian infrastructure.
Trump is playing it smart and firm: No weak deals that let the world’s leading state sponsor of terror keep its nuclear breakout capability.
Netanyahu knows the stakes — a premature pause could let Iran rebuild its terror machine and race toward the bomb. America and Israel are aligned on finishing the job: Deny Iran nukes, protect U.S. interests, and avoid repeating the disasters of past half-measures. Real peace comes through strength, not surrender.