Trump says he warned Netanyahu to hold off on Iran strike to give US more time for nuclear talks
President Trump has advised Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to postpone any potential strike against Iran. This delay is intended to allow the US administration more time to pursue a new nuclear agreement with Tehran. Trump believes a solution is...
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‘I warned Netanyahu not to interfere’: Trump urges diplomacy, warns Israel to avoid disrupting Iran talks
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold off on an Iran strike to give the US administration more time time to push for new nuclear deal with Tehran.
"I told him this would be inappropriate to do right now because we're very close to a solution," Trump told reporters at the White House.
Trump's comments on Wednesday came as the head of the United Nations' atomic watchdog said that "the jury is still out" on negotiations between Iran and the US over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear programme. But Rafael Mariano Grossi described the continuing negotiations as a good sign.
"I told him this would be inappropriate to do right now because we're very close to a solution," Trump told reporters at the White House.
Trump's comments on Wednesday came as the head of the United Nations' atomic watchdog said that "the jury is still out" on negotiations between Iran and the US over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear programme. But Rafael Mariano Grossi described the continuing negotiations as a good sign.
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