By Alexander Cornwell, Parisa Hafezi and Bo EricksonTEL AVIV/DUBAI/NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that new strikes by Israel and Iran would not affect his administration's peace talks with Tehran, saying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “doesn’t call the shots.”

Israel may bristle at Trump’s comments, but his determination to weaken Iran still shapes regional security.

Trump also stated that he would like to see more “surgical strikes” against Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group currently in conflict with Israel. | World News

Trump urged Netanyahu not to retaliate after Iran's missile attack, warning that fresh escalation could derail efforts to secure a peace deal.

Trump said Netanyahu 'doesn't call the shots'