Within Two Days.. Second Conversation Between Trump and Netanyahu Regarding the Situation in Iran

SadaNews - U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone on Thursday evening in their second conversation within two days regarding the situation in Iran.

This conversation comes at a time when Trump continues to explore options regarding Iran, including the possibility of a potential military assault and engaging in diplomatic negotiations; according to Israeli Channel 12 citing sources described as informed on the details.

Meanwhile, the head of the Mossad, David Barnea, is in the United States for talks with the Trump administration about the situation in Iran, while Washington has sent additional reinforcements to the region.

In their first call regarding Iran, which took place on Wednesday, Netanyahu asked Trump to postpone any attack against Iran to allow more time for Israel to prepare defensively and offensively for a potential Iranian response.

According to Channel 12, this was one of the factors that led Trump to decide to delay giving orders to the U.S. military to proceed with an attack on Iran.

U.S. officials say that the military option is still on the table if Iran resumes killing protesters, while Israeli officials estimate that despite the postponement, Washington might execute its attack in the coming days.

In this context, Russian President Vladimir Putin conducted two phone calls, one with Netanyahu and the other with Iranian President Masoud Beheshti-Kian, offering to mediate between the two countries to prevent escalation; according to what the Kremlin reported.

For his part, Trump's envoy to the Middle East, Steve Ricchetti, said at the Israeli-American Council conference in Miami on Thursday evening that he hopes to reach a diplomatic solution with Iran, noting that any agreement must address Iranian uranium enrichment, reduce ballistic missile stockpiles, export the 2,000 kilograms of enriched uranium out of the country, and halt Iranian support for its proxies in the region.

He added, "I believe that Iran, whose economy is collapsing, is in a very bad situation. The inflation rate is well over 50%. If they want to return to the international community, we can resolve these four issues diplomatically, and that would be a good solution. The alternative would be bad."