Trump, Netanyahu Were On Verge Of Making A Decision On Iran In 'Dramatic' Phone Call: Report
Trump, Netanyahu Were On Verge Of Making A Decision On Iran In 'Dramatic' Phone Call: Report Published By, Last Updated: May 20, 2026, 16:38 IST
Trump, Netanyahu Were On Verge Of Making A Decision On Iran In 'Dramatic' Phone Call: Report Published By, Last Updated: May 20, 2026, 16:38 IST Israeli media had earlier reported that Trump and Netanyahu spoke on Sunday evening as well, with discussions focusing on Trump’s recent visit to China. Rapid Read The “prolonged and dramatic” call marked the second known conversation between the two leaders in three days. (IMAGE: REUTERS) US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were reportedly on the verge of making a decision on Iran during a “prolonged and dramatic" phone call on Tuesday (local time). The development was first reported by Israel’s Channel 12 News (Keshet 12), marking the second known conversation between the two leaders in three days.
Israeli media had earlier reported that Trump and Netanyahu spoke on Sunday evening as well, with discussions focusing on Trump’s recent visit to China, where he met Chinese President Xi Jinping. “On the verge of a decision: Trump and Netanyahu held a phone call tonight that was defined as ‘prolonged and dramatic’," Channel 12 said in its report. The report, however, did not specify the nature of the decision being discussed regarding Iran. The Republican warned Tuesday that the United States may strike Iran again — a day after he said he had held off a major assault in hopes of a peace deal — but Tehran’s army threatened to open “new fronts" if he went ahead. Trump told reporters at the White House that he had been just “an hour away" from relaunching Washington’s attacks on Iran before postponing the order, after weeks of a fragile ceasefire and talks to end the war, which began on February 28.
“You know how it is to negotiate with a country where you’re beating them badly. They come to the table, they’re begging to make a deal," he said. “I hope we don’t have to do the war, but we may have to give them another big hit. I’m not sure yet." Since the ceasefire took hold on April 8, Tehran and Washington have held only the single round of talks which involved Vance. Iran’s cleric-run state has proven resilient, though its supreme leader was killed on the first day of the war. It has made major demands in talks, including the release of Iranian assets frozen abroad, the lifting of long-standing sanctions and reparations for the war. Iran has also been ramping up military pressure.
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