Even as the U.S. president conceded the tensions in an interview released Wednesday, he insisted that his relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was solid and that they connected, in part, because they are both “wartime” leaders.

Iran had warned Trump it could pull out of negotiations with the US in response to Israel’s actions in Lebanon. | World News

US President Donald Trump lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a phone call on Monday over Israel's escalation in Lebanon, two US officials and a third…