Trump urged Netanyahu to 'drop' public discussion of Iran attack - Haaretz

US President Donald Trump asked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cease public discourse about attacking Iran, Haaretz reported on Tuesday citing a source involved in talks between the two leaders.

The source also said that Netanyahu had requested the White House end ongoing negotiations for a nuclear deal with Iran.

According to the source, Trump told Netanyahu to "drop the subject" of a military strike against Iranian nuclear reactors from public discussion. The source added that Netanyahu would not receive a "green light" for such an attack in the near future.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands with US President Donald Trump after signing the Abraham Accord in Washington, US, September 15, 2020.
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands with US President Donald Trump after signing the Abraham Accord in Washington, US, September 15, 2020.