DUBAI: American President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have found themselves at odds over Iran, Lebanon and the course of ongoing negotiations in the Middle East according to The Washington Post. The report detailed growing disagreements between the two leaders as Trump worked to secure a ceasefire with Iran and advance a diplomatic framework that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while Netanyahu continued to argue for maintaining military pressure on Tehran. Israeli officials were said to have been caught off guard by Washington’s shift toward a deal.
Trump, Netanyahu clash over Iran strategy and Lebanon ceasefire
Conversations between the two leaders became increasingly tense as Trump challenged the rationale behind some military operations and urged restraint
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June 18, 2026 09:55
DUBAI: American President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have found themselves at odds over Iran, Lebanon and the course of ongoing negotiations in the Middle East according to The Washington Post.
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