Trump says ‘Netanyahu will do whatever I want him to do’ amid reports of rift over strikes on Iran

Key points

• As the United States and Iran discuss possible peace terms to end the war in the West Asia, reports have emerged of a disagreement between US President Donald Trump and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over resumption of strikes on Iran.
• Axios first reported the tense phone call between Trump and Netanyahu.
• Donald Trump is reportedly willing to wait for a few days to reach a final agreement with Iran, Netanyahu, on the other hand, wish to resume the strikes to degrade Iran's military capabilities and weaken the regime by destroying its critical infrastructure.
• Amid the disagreement, Donald Trump was also quoted as saying that Netanyahu will do “whatever I want him to do (on Iran),” and that he “is a great guy who is not treated well in Israel.” During the phone call with Trump, According to a report in CNN, Netanyahu told the US President that he believes...