Obama: Netanyahu presented to me same arguments for war with Iran that he made to Trump
Obama said diplomacy led to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, and he warned that tougher U.S. and Israeli policies could unsettle global alliances.
- Former President Barack Obama told The New Yorker that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeatedly pressured him to strike Iran, applying similar arguments to those later directed at President Trump.
- These tensions stemmed from longstanding disagreements regarding the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which Netanyahu opposed as failing to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
- On April 20, 2026, President Trump rejected reports that Netanyahu pushed the United States into a joint operation, calling such claims "fake news" while citing his own policies and the October 7, 2023, attacks.
- Questioning the outcomes, Obama expressed doubt about the benefits for Israel or the United States, stating, "Maybe Netanyahu got what he wanted, but I doubt whether that's what's good for the citizens."
- The international system established after World War II, anchored by NATO, faces increasing pressure as shifting geopolitical conditions risk weakening American credibility and values, Obama warned.
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Former US president Barack Obama tells New Yorker he resisted Israeli PM Netanyahu's pressure and instead pursued diplomacy, which led to 2015 Iran nuclear deal with Tehran.
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