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Trump holds call with Netanyahu over state of Iran war: Report

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US President Donald Trump spoke by phone on October 31 with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the ongoing conflict with Iran, according to reports from Axios citing US and Israeli officials. During the call, Netanyahu urged immediate military action against Iran, while Trump favored continuing negotiations despite rising domestic pressure over economic issues related to the war. The article emphasizes the tension between these two leaders' approaches to dealing with Iran.
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On November 1, 2026, US President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the state of negotiations with Iran and potential military action. According to Axios, which cited one US and one Israeli official, Netanyahu pressed Trump to launch strikes against Iran immediately after the US midterm elections, while Trump was more inclined to allow ongoing diplomatic efforts to continue. The call was described as "tough" by an Israeli source and "direct" by a US source. This comes amid an eight-month conflict where Trump has pursued both military actions and peace negotiations with Tehran.

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Axios quoted one US and one Israeli official saying the two leaders on Oct 31 discussed the state of negotiations with the Islamic republic, with Netanyahu pressing the president to launch strikes on Iran immediately after the US midterm elections and Trump eager to let negotiations play out.
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🔮 Throughout the eight-month war, Trump has pursued dual tracks with Tehran: a campaign of air strikes and other attacks, while seeking to reach a deal that would jumpstart peace talks and fully open the Strait of Hormuz to vital oil and gas traffic.
2026-11-02 · The Straits Times
Trump holds call with Netanyahu over state of Iran war: Report · assertive framing

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Trump holds call with Netanyahu over state of Iran war: Report AI generated asserted
Trump → hold → war
US President Donald Trump held a call with Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu over when and whether to ramp up combat operations against Iran, US media reported on Nov 1. asserted
media → hold → Nov
Axios quoted one US and one Israeli official saying the two leaders on Oct 31 discussed the state of negotiations with the Islamic republic, with Netanyahu pressing the president to launch strikes on Iran immediately after the US midterm elections and Trump eager to let negotiations play out. asserted
negotiations → quote → elections
The Israeli source described the call as “tough”, while the American source said it was “direct,” according to Axios. uncertain
it → describe → Axios
Throughout the eight-month war, Trump has pursued dual tracks with Tehran: a campaign of air strikes and other attacks, while seeking to reach a deal that would jumpstart peace talks and fully open the Strait of Hormuz to vital oil and gas traffic. asserted
that → pursue → traffic
On Oct 31, the president maintained to reporters that negotiations with Iran to end the war were “going fine”, and that there were still one or two targets to “take care” of. asserted
negotiations → maintain → care
He stressed too that Washington was not in a hurry to take offensive action because it had already decimated Iran’s military and its nuclear program. asserted
it → stress → military
The Trump-Netanyahu talks followed the disclosure on Oct 31 by Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei that he had received a letter from US Vice-President JD Vance seeking to revive stalled talks. asserted
he → follow → talks
In another sign that mediators are keen to resume negotiations, a Qatari delegation arrived in Tehran on Oct 30 for talks with Iranian officials, state media reported. asserted
media → resume → officials
Trump has faced immense political pressure over the Middle East war, with US midterm voters furious over rising gas prices and other cost-of-living hikes – and they could potentially vent that anger at the ballot box. uncertain
they → face → box
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