President Donald Trump on Sunday afternoon said that meetings are being held to end the escalatory exchange of strikes between Iran and Israel, saying that the two enemies will “soon” have peace.
“Iran and Israel should make a deal, and will make a deal, just like I got India and Pakistan to make, in that case by using TRADE with the United States to bring reason, cohesion, and sanity into the talks with two excellent leaders who were able to quickly make a decision and STOP,” the president wrote on Truth Social.
Trump also noted other lesser known conflicts he has worked on resolving, including one between Egypt and Ethiopia and another between Serbia and Kosovo.
“There is peace, at least for now, because of my intervention, and it will stay that way! Likewise, we will have PEACE, soon, between Israel and Iran!” Trump wrote, adding that there are “many calls and meetings now taking place.”
Israel targeted Iran’s Defense Ministry headquarters in Tehran and sites it alleged were associated with Iran’s nuclear program, while Iranian missiles slipped past Israeli air defenses and slammed into buildings deep inside Israel.
“There is peace, at least for now, because of my intervention, and it will stay that way! Likewise, we will have PEACE, soon, between Israel and Iran!” Trump wrote, adding that there are “many calls and meetings now taking place.”
Israel targeted Iran’s Defense Ministry headquarters in Tehran and sites it alleged were associated with Iran’s nuclear program, while Iranian missiles slipped past Israeli air defenses and slammed into buildings deep inside Israel.
Some Republicans have praised Trump for not getting the United States involved, including Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.)
“One of the things I like about President Trump is he has shown restraint,” Paul said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
“There’ll be a lot of pressure from Lindsey Graham and others to get involved in this war,” he said, referring to the Republican senator from South Carolina. “And I hope that his instincts will prevail.”
“If diplomacy fails, going all-in for Israel shows that America is back as a reliable ally and a strong force against oppression. It would strengthen our hand in all corners of the world, as well as all other conflicts we face,” said the Republican senator.
