Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling U.S. President Donald Trump every day in an effort to persuade him to resume military operations against Iran, despite diplomatic efforts to end the conflict. The report, published Monday by the British newspaper Financial Times, cites the news.
“Netanyahu is calling him every day to push him to restart the war,” a person briefed on their discussions told the newspaper.
The source said officials inside and outside the White House who oppose resuming hostilities are trying to counterbalance Netanyahu’s pressure for a return to war.
“Regional leaders are asking him (Trump) not to escalate the situation and to prioritize negotiations,” the source said.
Another person familiar with the situation in Israel said Netanyahu wants military operations against Iran to resume, but there is currently no coordinated effort to persuade Trump.
According to the Financial Times, Arab and Muslim leaders are alarmed by Netanyahu’s ongoing lobbying for the resumption of the war against Iran.
On Monday, Trump said that U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf are opposed to a new military campaign against Tehran.
Netanyahu, who remains caretaker prime minister after last month’s elections in Israel, which did not produce a final result, has called for a resumption of joint U.S.-Israeli strikes, with the aim of toppling the Iranian government.