Xinhua
08 Jun 2026, 02:46 GMT+10
WASHINGTON, June 7 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday urged Iran to stop launching missiles at Israel and return to negotiations after Tehran fired a fresh barrage of ballistic missiles.
"What I would suggest to Iran: You've shot your missiles, that's enough," Trump told Fox News. "Get back to the table and make a deal."
Trump also claimed that Washington and Tehran had been close to reaching an agreement before Iran launched the missiles earlier in the day.
"We're very close. I would say an agreement would be signed on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday of this coming week. And now this takes place," he said.
"It's certainly not going to help negotiations," Trump said.
In another interview with U.S. media outlet Axios, Trump said he will call Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and press him not to retaliate for Iran's missile attack.
"I am going to call Bibi right now and tell him not to retaliate. Each of them had their fun. Israel had its strike, and Iran had its strike. We don't need another one," Trump said.
According to CNN, Iran fired at least 10 ballistic missiles toward Israel in at least three separate waves on Sunday. The Israeli military said all of the missiles were intercepted.
Two Israeli sources cited by CNN said Israel would deliver a "powerful" response to the attack, raising concerns about further escalation in the region.
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