Current sectionMiddle East NewsIran NewsThe two spoke a day after Trump announced he was putting off renewed strikes, with Netanyahu arguing that a delay serves Tehran. Trump and Netanyahu had another call two days earlier, with the U.S. president saying he was likely to begin new strikes on Iran soonShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe10:49 AM • May 21 2026 IDTU.S. President Donald Trump had a tense call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday over their disagreements on resuming the Iran war, CNN reported, citing a U.S. official.CommentsIn the NewsIran Impasse Drives Trump's Indecision and Netanyahu's Urgency to Restart WarAs Israel Heads to Elections, Netanyahu Needs WarU.S. Threatens to Revoke Visas of Palestinians at UN Over Vice Presidency BidIran Executes Two People Under Security Charges, News Agency SaysIsrael Used 'New Pattern of Intentional Physical Abuse' on Flotilla ActivistsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisICC Prosecutor Seeks Warrants for Ben-Gvir, Smotrich, Other Israeli OfficialsEverybody Loses in the Cynical Israeli-Palestinian Sexual Violence CompetitionIsraeli Settler Filmed Abusing Palestinian-owned Dog in West BankWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter Attacked