Netanyahu reportedly urges Trump daily to resume Iran strikes
Regional leaders are reportedly urging Trump to avoid escalation and prioritize negotiations, while people in and around the White House resist a return to war.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls U.S. President Donald Trump every day to press him to restart military operations against Iran, Russia's state news agency TASS reported, citing the Financial Times.
The newspaper's source said people inside and outside the White House who oppose war are pushing back against Netanyahu's appeals.
Regional leaders, the source said, are telling Trump to avoid escalation and give priority to negotiations.
The U.S. and Israel launched a war against Iran on Feb. 28, according to the report.
In June, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding calling for an immediate halt to hostilities on all fronts, including in Lebanon.
On the night of July 8, the U.S. resumed large-scale strikes on Iran, accusing Tehran of violating agreements on the Strait of Hormuz, the report said.
The U.S. administration then effectively signaled an end to large-scale military force against Iran and a shift toward economic pressure through sanctions, the report added.
The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway that carries a large share of the world's seaborne oil, so disputes over it draw close attention in global markets.
Netanyahu and Trump have coordinated closely on Iran policy for years, and Israel has long regarded Iran as a serious security threat.