Trump and Netanyahu discuss next move on Iran as U.S. talks continue
Summary
President Trump had a candid phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday about the state of U.S. negotiations with Iran and how quickly to return to combat, according to one Israeli and one U.S. source. The sources said Netanyahu is pressing Trump to strike Iran immediately after the midterm elections on Tuesday, while Trump, for now, wants to let negotiations play out. Trump is pursuing dual tracks: seeking a deal to restart peace talks while preparing for a possible resumption of major combat operations after the midterms. Vice President Vance recently sent a letter to Iran's national security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, about restarting negotiations. Trump said talks with Iran are "going fine," that he is not "in much of a hurry," and that the U.S. still has to "take care" of one or two nuclear sites in Iran, including one he referred to as Pickaxe Mountain. Qatari mediators met Iranian officials for a third consecutive day in an effort to broker an interim deal to restart direct talks between Washington and Tehran. The White House and the Israeli prime minister's office declined to comment.
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Axios
Source ↗Axios reports that Trump had a candid call with Netanyahu on Saturday about U.S. negotiations with Iran and when to return to combat, citing one Israeli and one U.S. source, and that Netanyahu is pressing for strikes right after the midterm elections while Trump wants negotiations to play out.
Financial Times
Source ↗The Financial Times reports that Netanyahu and Trump spoke by phone while Qatar-led mediation seeks to broker an interim deal between Washington and Tehran, with Netanyahu pressing Trump for renewed strikes against Iran.
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