Netanyahu presses Trump to resume strikes on Iran immediately after Tuesday’s midterms, while Trump wants to give diplomacy more time

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressing President Donald Trump to resume strikes on Iran immediately after Tuesday’s U.S. midterm elections, while Trump wants to allow more time for diplomacy, Axios reported.

The two held a tense phone call on Saturday. An Israeli source described it as “tough,” while a U.S. source called it “direct.”