Trump’s War Partner Fumes After He Blindsides Them
April 8, 2026
The Daily Beast
Alex Wong/Getty ImagesDonald Trump is seemingly done taking cues from his Israeli counterpart.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is fuming that the 79-year-old American president reached a temporary ceasefire deal with Iran without consulting his wartime partner, The Wall Street Journal reported.Trump announced Tuesday night that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran in the war he launched alongside Israel on Feb.
28. The decision came minutes ahead of his deadline for the country to reopen the Strait of Hormuz—a vital waterway for the global economy—or “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
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