In New York Times interview, US president says he saved Israel from nuclear threat and warns strikes on Tehran could resume if final talks fail

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.

Trump says he warned Netanyahu not to conduct more strikes after the Beirut attack, while the IDF prepares for possible Iranian fire within hours and Tehran says no final decision…

In New York Times interview, US president says he saved Israel from nuclear threat and warns strikes on Tehran could resume if final talks fail

Trump accused Netanyahu of nearly derailing a US-Iran peace deal that extends a cease-fire by 60 days and reopens the Strait of Hormuz, with implications

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.