LONDON, November 10. /TASS/. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls US President Donald Trump every day to urge him to resume military operations against Iran, the British newspaper Financial Times (FT) reported, citing a source.
According to the report, those inside or outside the White House who don’t want war are trying to push back against this. Regional leaders are telling him to avoid escalation and prioritize negotiations, the newspaper’s source said.
The United States and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28. In June, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding providing for an immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including in Lebanon. However, on the night of July 8, the United States resumed large-scale strikes against Iran, accusing Tehran of violating the terms of the agreements reached concerning the Strait of Hormuz. The US administration subsequently effectively signaled an end to the use of large-scale military force against Iran and a shift toward attempts to economically strangle the country through sanctions.