'Crazy' phone call between Trump and Netanyahu complicates Iran talks
A reported phone call where Donald Trump called Benjamin Netanyahu 'effing crazy' has complicated ongoing US-Iran diplomacy. The tension stems from disagreements over Israeli military actions in Lebanon and their impact on broader regional ceasefire negotiations.
Why it matters
The friction between the US and Israel threatens to derail delicate nuclear and ceasefire talks with Iran, impacting global stability in the Middle East.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Bernd Debusmann Jr White House reporter Getty Images Despite several public disagreements, Netanyahu has repeatedly called Trump Israel s "greatest" friend in Washington Donald Trump has become the latest US president to find himself at odds with Benjamin Netanyahu, after reportedly clashing with the Israeli prime minister over military action in Lebanon that has thrown Washington s Iran diplomacy into crisis.
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