US president Donald Trump is reportedly eager to let negotiations with Iran play out. (EPA Images pic)WASHINGTON: US president Donald Trump held a call with Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu over when and whether to ramp up combat operations against Iran, US media reported Sunday.
Axios quoted one US and one Israeli official saying the two leaders on Saturday discussed the state of negotiations with the Islamic republic, with Netanyahu pressing the president to launch strikes on Iran immediately after the US midterm elections and Trump eager to let negotiations play out.
The Israeli source described the call as "tough", while the American source said it was "direct", according to Axios.
Throughout the eight-month war Trump has pursued dual tracks with Tehran: a campaign of airstrikes and other attacks, while seeking to reach a deal that would jumpstart peace talks and fully open the Strait of Hormuz to vital oil and gas traffic.
