Netanyahu and Trump hold heated phone call on Iran, sources say

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump spoke over the weekend about Iran. Sources described the call as a "screaming match from hell," but Netanyahu's office denied this, calling it "fake news." An Israeli official confirmed the call but said it was "not at all difficult."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump held a phone call over the weekend that largely dealt with Iran, against the backdrop of disagreements between Jerusalem and Washington regarding the possibility of renewing the war against the Islamic Republic. According to sources familiar with the details of the conversation, it was a particularly difficult and sharp call - with one source even describing it as a "screaming match from hell." However, the Prime Minister's office strongly denies these descriptions, claiming the conversation was not difficult at all. "Fake news, absolute nonsense," the Prime Minister's office stated. A senior Israeli official also confirmed the call took place but insisted it was "very not difficult." In his Knesset speech, Netanyahu warned against international pressure to accept a nuclear Iran and declared that the only way to remove the threat is by toppling the ayatollah regime. Trump made clear he sees no need to renew strikes on Iran at this stage. The report notes significant gaps between the positions and states that Netanyahu is calling for the establishment of a national unity government in light of the threats.