Trump Blasts Netanyahu in Tense Call Over Lebanon

Iran uses Lebanon as wedge between Trump and Israel

Iran is using Lebanon as leverage in peace talks with the U.S., exploiting tensions between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government in the process. Trump held two expletive-laden calls with Netanyahu earlier this week, demanding he retreat on a major military offensive in Beirut against Iranian-backed Hezbollah. Trump, speaking with the New [...]

Trump acknowledges calling Netanyahu ‘crazy’ and says Israel is complicating peace talks with Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “crazy” in a phone call that involved expletives, saying he was “a little bit perturbed” that Israel’s fighting with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon was holding back peace talks with Iran.

Trump Reportedly Clashed With Netanyahu Over Beirut Strikes

Source: The Washington Post / Getty Donald Trump reportedly had a tense phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after Israel threatened to resume airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, according to Axios. The report claims Trump angrily confronted Netanyahu over the planned military action, with a U.S. official describing Trump as warning that the strikes were damaging both Netanyahu’s standing and Israel’s reputation. The di…

Trump Confirms Call Where He Reportedly Called Netanyahu 'F**king Crazy': I Was 'Perturbed'

“I said, ‘Bibi we gotta stop this, we gotta stop it,’” the president said.

'A little perturbed': Trump confirms expletive-laden call with Netanyahu

In an interview with a US podcast, the US president says he was frustrated that Benjamin Netanyahu was "constantly fighting with Lebanon".

Trump confirms calling Netanyahu 'crazy,' says Israel complicating Iran peace talks

BEIRUT — U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “crazy” in a phone call that involved ex...