Trump admits to tense phone call with Netanyahu: ‘Bibi you’ve got to stop this’

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTrump claimed that "there would be no Israel" without him and denied being "tricked" into the ongoing conflict with Iran.In a wide-ranging interview with the conservative podcast Pod Force One released on Wednesday, the president asserted that he "started" the conflict to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Trump confirmed reports of an "ill-tempered" phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, where he reportedly used strong language. During the call, Trump admitted he was "perturbed" by Netanyahu's "constantly fighting with Lebanon" and told him, “Bibi, you’ve got to stop this. You’ve got to stop it.”These remarks coincide with renewed US-Iran strikes in the region, with Trump denying reports that ceasefire discussions have stalled, contrary to Iranian state media. In fullTrump says ‘there would be no Israel’ if not for him after clash with NetanyahuThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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