President Donald Trump told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call that 'it's time to end this war' with Iran, according to a source with direct knowledge cited by Axios. The report says Netanyahu, who is not directly involved in U.S.-Iran talks, was caught off guard by the pending agreement.
Axios reported this morning, citing a source with direct knowledge of the conversation, that U.S. President Donald Trump told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call: "It's time to end this war" with Iran. According to the report, Netanyahu — who has not been directly involved in the U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations — was caught off guard by the emerging agreement.
The call is the latest in a known series of conversations between the two leaders as a U.S.-Iran nuclear framework nears finalization. As The Zioneer reported at 20:14 Jerusalem on June 12, citing Axios, Trump had previously described the deal as "excellent" and urged an end to hostilities, while Channel 12 had earlier reported a similar account at 20:14 Jerusalem on June 12, quoting a senior U.S. official saying Trump told Netanyahu, "This is the deal, it's an excellent deal, and it is time to end this war." A later report from the same day at 20:23 Jerusalem, citing a senior U.S. official, indicated that Washington is confident Israel will accept the arrangement once it sees the full terms and understands that Iran must demonstrate compliance before any U.S. action.
It remains unconfirmed what specific terms the pending agreement contains, and whether Netanyahu raised objections during the call. The latest report relies on a single anonymous source, and no official confirmation from either the White House or the Prime Minister's Office has been issued.
2 developments
- DevelopingTrump reportedly pledges to Netanyahu to dismantle Iran's nuclear capabilities, end its threat to Israel
- ConfirmedTrump says Netanyahu will do what he tells him, claims Israel won't return to war with Iran
- StrongTrump says war with Iran over, Iran agreed to never hold nuclear weapons
- DevelopingNetanyahu and Trump hold phone call amid Iran escalation
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