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Analyst flags 'massive failure' by Trump that is impeding peace in Iran

President Donald Trump appears to be scrambling for a peace deal to end the war in Iran, but some of the president's "massive failures" are preventing that deal from materializing, according to one analyst. Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday about finding a way to deescalate tensions between Iran and Israel. The call happened after Iran fired multiple missiles into civilian areas of Israel for the first time since the war started in late February. David Rhode, MS NOW's senior national security reporter, said on Sunday during a segment on MS NOW's "PoliticsNation" that the call shows Trump is eager for a peace deal. However, he noted that a couple of issues that have lingered since the beginning of the war seem to be prolonging the peace process. Those issues are the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global waterway for energy trade, and the continuous bombing campaigns conducted by Iran at U.S. allies in the Middle East. "Apparently, the president and his top aides did not plan for the Strait of Hormuz to be closed," Rhode said. "Iranian missiles and drones have been able to strike ... all the countries people see on their maps there: Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE. The U.S. cannot stop Iranian drone and missile strikes against those American allies in the gulf.""That's a massive failure by the Trump White House to not anticipate that and also not anticipate that Iran would close the Strait of Hormuz," he continued. "So I think this administration needs a peace deal and needs it quickly. And the president has just not handled this war well."

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President Trump has responded to Iran launching missiles at Northern Israel, calling on both sides to immediately de-escalate and return to peace negotiations.  "Israel had its strike and Iran had its strike. The post DEVELOPING: Trump Responds After Iran Launches Strikes Against Israel, Says He’s “Not Happy” About Israel’s Strikes in Beirut and Will Call Benjamin Netanyahu (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

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Trump tells Netanyahu not to strike Iran

President Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Sunday not to retaliate against Iran's missile attack and allow more time for diplomacy, according to a senior U.S. official and an Israeli source familiar with details of the call.Why it matters: Trump's effort to restrain an Israeli response signals his administration's push to keep escalating Israel-Iran tensions from derailing ongoing U.S. negotiations with Tehran.State of play: Trump told Axios before the call that he planned to urge Netanyahu not to retaliate against Iran's missile attack, which Tehran said was a response to an Israeli strike in Beirut earlier Sunday.The senior U.S. official said the Trump administration didn't give a "green light" to the Israeli strike in Beirut.Behind the scenes: Trump told Netanyahu during the call to hold off because "we are close to doing something good in terms of a deal," according to the U.S. official.Netanyahu pushed back but ultimately "pseudo agreed" to stand down, the official said.The official said Sunday's call was calmer than last week's tense exchange between the leaders and that Trump did not raise his voice at Netanyahu."We think the president bought a little bit of time. He is pretty adamant that we are close to a deal with Iran. I don't think anything is imminent in terms of an Israeli strike," the U.S. official said."We are in a moment in time —  that why jeopardize a potential deal when you are in the fourth quarter. The President thinks that we have been in this thing for three months — now is the time to end this thing," the U.S. official added.What he's saying: Trump told the Financial Times that Netanyahu "won't have any choice" but to accept any deal the U.S. secures from negotiations with Iran."I call the shots. I call all the shots. He doesn't call the shots," Trump said of Netanyahu.Go deeper: Israel strikes Beirut after Hezbollah attackEditor's note: This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.