Here’s why Iran’s attacks on Israel didn’t cross Trump’s red lines

Published June 8, 2026 12:37pm ET | Updated June 8, 2026 12:37pm ET



President Donald Trump is still pursuing a long-term agreement to end the Iran war, even after Iran and Israel exchanged long-range missile strikes over the weekend for the first time in roughly two months, threatening to derail the process and drag the region back into war.

Trump has repeatedly said Iran is ready to make a deal and that it has agreed to concessions that match his positions. Continued and escalating Iranian aggression has not changed the president’s desire for a deal.

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