Trump and Netanyahu call descended into ‘shouting match from hell’ in clash over Iran war

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The Israeli PM is reportedly pushing Trump to restart attacks on Iran

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A phone call between President Donald Trump and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu turned into the “shouting match from hell”over whether or not to resume strikes against Iran, according to reports.

The US president and the Israeli leader are said to have strongly disagreed on further attacks against the Islamic Republic, after Trump’s disastrous defeat in the midterms was blamed on the conflict.

The discussion came amid threats by Tehran to bomb US bases and to expand the conflict beyond the Middle East to the country’s allies.

Negotiations have remained deadlocked for months as both sides remain insistent on their demands.

The Israeli leader is said to have been pushing the president to strike, while Trump is reported to have insisted on continuing with a diplomatic approach, sources told Ynet.

Tensions escalated until the call erupted into a “shouting match from hell”, sources said.

Netanyahu’s office denied that the discussion was confrontational. They confirmed that the call took place but that it was “very much not a difficult conversation”.

A spokesperson for the White House told Fox News: “The United States is in a very strong position with control of the Strait of Hormuz and the Iranian economy collapsing.

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