As Donald Trump mulls bringing an end to the ongoing war with Iran, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly has been calling the US president ‘every day’, urging him to resume strikes on Tehran.
Netanyahu’s call to resume the strikes on Iran also came after the war emerged as one of the key reasons why Trump’s GOP lost its stronghold in the US Congress. Furthermore, Netanyahu also remains in a sticky situation after the elections in Israel ended in a stalemate following the Likud leader’s failure to secure a majority. Trump’s remarks came after a closed-door meeting with Qatar’s PM Sheikh Mohammed regarding the current draft proposal to end the war. Iran also called for the release of its frozen assets held overseas and restarting negotiations for a final deal, which would also address the nuclear question. Along with Qatar, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
the US president did confirm that Washington carried out a fresh attack While Trump did not explicitly refer to the November 6 strikes on Qeshm Island.
Netanyahu has been calling on Trump to resume strikes on Iran, according to a report by the Financial Times . Netanyahu’s call also comes as Arab leaders are urging the US president to resort to diplomacy and end the war, according to the report. Under this proposal, Iran has said it will allow free movement of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts its blockade on Iranian ports.
