US President Donald Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a tense phone call over the future course of the war on Iran as Washington appeared to be in favour of a deal instead of the resumption of strikes, US media reported.
After the Tuesday phone call with Trump, Netanyahu’s “hair was on fire", US media outlet Axios reported on Wednesday, adding that the Israeli Prime Minister was keen on the resumption of strikes to further degrade Iran’s military capabilities and weaken the regime by destroying its critical infrastructure.
Trump on Sunday said he had put off strikes on Iran, planned for Tuesday, following a request from Arab nations including Qatar and the UAE.
A revised peace memo was drafted by Qatar and Pakistan with input from the other regional mediators to try to bridge the gaps between the US and Iran, Axios reported, quoting sources.
Netanyahu is highly sceptical about the negotiations and wants to resume the war.
Trump continues to say he thinks a deal can be reached, but that he’s ready to resume the war if it isn’t.
“The only question is, do we go and finish it up, or are they gonna be signing a document. Let’s see what happens," he said on Wednesday at the Coast Guard Academy.
Later on Wednesday, he said the US and Iran were “right on the borderline" between getting a deal and resuming the war.
