“Trump says call with Netanyahu was ‘very nice’ amid Iran tensions US President Donald Trump said he held a “very nice” phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid heightened regional tensions and Washington’s review of Iran’s response to a US proposal concerning the conflict and Tehran’s nuclear programme. Israeli media reported that the conversation took place at a sensitive moment as disputes continued over the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear activities. Speaking to Axios, Trump said he discussed the Iranian response with Netanyahu “among other things”. The US president added that negotiations with Iran were “my responsibility and not anyone else’s”, signalling that Washington remained directly in charge of diplomatic contacts with Tehran despite close coordination with Israel.
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