Report: Trump and Netanyahu spoke amid US preparations to renew strikes on Iran

US President Donald Trump spoke by phone this morning with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The call took place against the backdrop of American preparations to renew strikes on Iran.

US President Donald Trump spoke by phone this morning (Saturday) with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal citing sources familiar with the details of the call. The conversation took place against the backdrop of US preparations to renew strikes on Iran, in order to coordinate positions with its ally in the Middle East. The call came days after Trump met at the White House with CENTCOM commander Admiral Brad Cooper to discuss options for resuming large-scale combat operations in the region, as previously reported by the newspaper. The article does not quote the content of the call or the speakers directly.