US President Donald Trump publicly criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, describing him as a "very difficult guy", while defending the newly announced US-Iran agreement and arguing that Israel should be grateful for Washington's role in preventing Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

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.

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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.

US President Donald Trump labeled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a very difficult guy and urged him to appreciate Washington's efforts in fostering peace with Iran.

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The comments came hours after Trump and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the U.S. and Iran had agreed to a peace agreement framework.

US President Donald Trump publicly criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, describing him as a "very difficult guy", while defending the newly announced US-Iran…

ALBAWABA - U.S. President Donald Trump has slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of doing things that nearly derailed current

U.S. President Donald Trump has delivered a strong public rebuke of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging him to act 'more responsible' amid Israel's military…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Donald Trump last year that he was the “greatest friend Israel ever had in the White House."

Netanyahu's tenure as prime minister spans four U.S. presidents, and he's frustrated all of them at one point or another. But none has voiced that as openly as Trump, who started…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Donald Trump last year that he was the “greatest friend Israel ever had in the White House." Now, as

Trump rebukes Netanyahu as US-Iran peace talks advance, reshaping alliances, Israel-Hezbollah war strategy and hopes for ending the wider Middle East conflict.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Donald Trump last year that he was the “greatest friend Israel ever had in the White House."