Event Brief
Trump and Netanyahu tense call on Iran war course
Filed: May 21, 2026 at 4:05 AM ET
Summary: Trump and Netanyahu discussed the future course of the war on Iran in a tense phone call.
WHO: President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
WHAT: They had a tense phone call about whether to resume strikes or pursue a deal regarding the war on Iran.
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The call focused on Washington favoring a deal rather than renewed strikes.
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