Trump called Netanyahu “a very difficult guy” and asserted that "if Iran had a nuclear weapon, Israel wouldn’t be around for two hours," in an interview with the New York Times.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with President Donald Trump, expressing appreciation for the emerging US-Iran memorandum of understanding.

Axios cited a source with direct knowledge of the call who said Netanyahu, who is not directly involved in US-Iran talks, was caught off guard by the pending agreement.