Financial Times: Netanyahu calls Trump daily to push renewed strikes on Iran

The Financial Times cited an informed source as saying that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pressuring U.S. President Donald Trump daily to launch new strikes on Iran, while regional leaders are calling for de-escalation and prioritizing diplomacy.

The Financial Times, citing a source familiar with communications between the two sides, reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls U.S. President Donald Trump daily in an effort to persuade him to launch new attacks on Iran.

The source said that "those inside and outside the White House who do not want a war with Iran are trying to thwart this pressure," adding that regional leaders had in turn asked Trump not to escalate and to give priority to diplomacy.

Trump: No need for military action at present

The report came hours after Trump said at the White House that launching a new military operation against Iran "does not appear necessary at this time," while stressing that the United States was "prepared for every possibility." Trump said: "We see momentum toward ending this conflict, and I think it will end very soon."

Trump made the remarks after meeting Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, whose country is mediating between Washington and Tehran. Trump said that Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait preferred the status quo, while also revealing that an additional U.S. aircraft carrier was heading to the Middle East "in case of any emergency."

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