Iran, Israel and Trump
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President Donald Trump acknowledged criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “crazy” in a phone call that involved expletives, saying he was “a little bit perturbed” that Israel’s fighting with Hezbollah militants in
Iran has long said any peace deal with the US would depend on a ceasefire also holding in Lebanon, which Israel invaded in March in pursuit of Iran-backed Hezbollah fighters who fired rockets and dron
The fresh trading of strikes comes amid stalled progress in the peace deal negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
The strikes came hours after the Israel Defense Forces said Iran launched missiles toward Israel, which it said were intercepted. Tehran Fire Department said no urban areas targeted in strikes The Tehran fire department said no urban areas in Tehran have been targeted in strikes by Israel,
Trump earlier urged Netanyahu not to retaliate, according to a US official. He also said he warned Iran to “get back” to the negotiation table. Follow live updates.