Netanyahu pressed Trump to resume Iran war before elections, report says

Middle East EyeOctober 14, 2026By Hilal Saki

Netanyahu pressed Trump to resume Iran war before elections, report says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has discussed with US President Donald Trump the possibility of resuming the war against Iran, Israel’s Channel 12 reported, with senior American officials saying they were struck by his interest in acting before the elections. Israel votes on 27 October and the US holds midterms on 3 November. Netanyahu has held several calls with Trump in the past two weeks about a large-scale…

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