[68549] Tension in Trump-Netanyahu Call: New American Initiative for an Agreement with Iran
[68549] Tension in Trump-Netanyahu Call: New American Initiative for an Agreement with Iran
Reports of a stormy telephone conversation between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu regarding a new framework for an agreement with Iran, which includes cessation of hostilities and the opening of a dialogue channel.
Tension in Trump-Netanyahu Call: New American Initiative for an Agreement with Iran
Widespread reports in foreign and Israeli media reveal a "difficult and tense" telephone conversation held last night between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to a report by the Axios website (reporting via Iran International), the center of the conversation was a new American effort to reach an "initial understanding" with Iran, aimed at leading to a formal end to the fighting.
According to American sources cited in Axios, the initiative includes a 30-day negotiation period that will deal with critical issues, including the Iranian nuclear program and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, political sources noted that Qatar is involved in formulating new drafts for an arrangement, with a Qatari delegation even arriving in Tehran to advance the matter.
The reports emphasize the deep disagreements between Jerusalem and Washington. According to Akharin Khabar (a media outlet identified with the official line in Iran), Netanyahu ended the call in a state of "rage." An American source even described the Israeli Prime Minister's mood with the words: "Bibi's hair was on fire."
While Israeli networks like Channel 12 described the conversation as "long and dramatic," official sources in Iran cited in Fars News emphasized that this is the second conversation within a few days, which indicates American urgency to reach a regional settlement with Tehran.