Trump Says He Urged Netanyahu Not to Take Action Against Iran

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Trump says Iran strike would be '"inappropriate" for Israel amid talks

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to postpone any military action against Iran, citing ongoing efforts by the United States to secure a new nuclear agreement with Tehran. "I told him this would be inappropriate to do right now because we're very close to a solution," Trump told reporters during a press briefing at the White House. Reports that Netanyahu was threatening to launch a strike on Iran's nuclear sites, even if the U.S. secured a diplomatic agreement with Tehran, have sparked fears that it could derail America's ongoing nuclear negotiations. The Trump administration has issued firm warnings to Israel not to disrupt the ongoing talks with Tehran. Still, concerns have been growing that Netanyahu, who views any deal that allows Iran to keep its enrichment capabilities as unacceptable, may proceed with a strike.

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Trump says he told Israel’s Netanyahu not to act against Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week not to take actions that could disrupt nuclear talks with Iran. "I told him this would be inappropriate to do right now because we're very close to a solution now," Trump told reporters gathered in the Oval Office. "That could change at any moment." Israel earlier rejected a report in the New York Times that Netanyahu has been threatening to disrupt talks on a nuclear deal between the United States and Iran by striking Iran's main nuclear enrichment facilities.

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Trump says he told Netanyahu not to bomb Iran with new nuke deal ‘very close’: ‘Don’t think it’s appropriate right now’

President Trump confirmed Wednesday that he asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week not to bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities to allow additional time for talks between Washington and Tehran. “I’d like to be honest. Yes, I did,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “I said I don’t think it’s appropriate. We’re talking, we’re having very good discussions with them. And I said I don’t think it’s appropriate right now… if we can settle it with a very strong document,” the president added. “I told [Netanyahu] this would be inappropriate to do right now because we’re very close to a solution. Now, that could change at any moment. It could change with a phone call, but right now, I think they want to make a deal, and if we can make a deal, it could save a lot of lives.”

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Israeli report claims Trump-Netanyahu phone call on Iran was tense, heated
Israeli report claims Trump-Netanyahu phone call on Iran was tense, heated. Trump told Netanyahu that he prefers to advance a diplomatic solution with Iran. Prime Minister’s Office denied that the two leaders held “a tense conversation.’“There was no tense conversation and the report was false regarding the content of it,” the statement said.
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Trump: ‘Yes, I did’ tell Israel’s Netanyahu to stand down on Iran strike amid nuke deal push
Trump: 'Yes, I did' tell Israel’s Netanyahu to stand down on Iran strike amid nuke deal push. Trump: 'I don't think it's appropriate right now, because if we can settle it with a very strong document' Trump also said he doesn't trust the Iranians but stressed that the agreement wouldn't.
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Trump admits urging Netanyahu not to take any action that would nix US-Iran nuke deal
President Donald Trump says he warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to disrupt nuclear talks with Iran. Israel has reportedly been planning to strike Iran's nuclear facilities if talks are not successful. Trump: "It's not a warning," he later said, "I don't think it's appropriate"
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Trump confirms he told Netanyahu not to strike Iran last week
The president said he did not issue a ‘warning’ to Netanyahu but said a strike 'is not appropriate’ during ongoing nuclear negotiations
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Trump confirms he told Netanyahu not to attack Iran, saying, 'I don't think it's appropriate' - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Trump says he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to attack Iran while negotiations over the Iranian nuclear program were nearing a deal. He did not directly speak of an Israeli attack, but repeatedly said that he preferred dismantling Iran’s nuclear program without bloodshed. His comments appear to confirm reporting in The New York Times about tensions between Netanyahu and Trump over how to confront Iran.
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Trump advised Netanyahu against an attack on Iran: ‘This would be inappropriate’
The United States and Iran, at odds for four decades and without diplomatic relations, began negotiations mediated by Oman on April 12.
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Trump Confirms He Got Into a Fight With Netanyahu Over Iran Plans
President Trump confirmed reports of a disagreement he had with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump is in the middle of negotiating a nuclear deal with Iran. Netanyahu has said he wants to bomb Iranian nuclear enrichment facilities. Trump: “I said I don’t think it’s appropriate.”
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