India, June 8 -- President Donald Trump has publicly asserted his authority over US foreign policy as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu escalates war in the Middle East, declaring that he - not Israel - will determine the course of American negotiations with Iran.

In an interview with the Financial Times published Sunday, Trump said Netanyahu would have "no choice" but to accept a potential US-Iran deal being negotiated by Trump.

The remarks came hours after Iran launched missile attacks toward northern Israel in support of Hezbollah following Israeli strikes in Beirut.

Trump spoke with Netanyahu about an hour ago, after telling Axios that he would contact Netanyahu to encourage him not to retaliate against Iran while Washingto...