Hegseth’s Secret Israel Visit, Netanyahu-Trump Call: Is Iran Bracing For More Strikes? White House Says No

US President Donald Trump, right, poses for a photo with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before he boards Air Force One at Ben Gurion International Airport | File Image

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seemed to suggest that Israel and the United States could launch new attacks on Iran.

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Netanyahu held a phone call with US President Donald Trump. During the call, Netanyahu thanked Trump for his endorsement, which came about a week before Israel's national elections.

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"Donald, we have a job to finish. You said it, and we’ll finish it together. We’ll finish it, and no one else will do it," Netanyahu said in the video.

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US and Israeli forces launched joint strikes against Iran in late February, setting off the wider Middle East war. Netanyahu told Israeli media this month that he's not seeking to attack Iran before the October 27 Israeli election. Trump has said he will not attack Iran before US midterm elections in November.

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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed Iran with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an unannounced visit to Israel on Monday, according to a report by Reuters.

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The two leaders met at the Uvda air force base in Israel's southern Negev…

Original source: https://www.timesnownews.com/world

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