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Netanyahu said to talk to Rubio about Iran protests, Syria, Gaza
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GooglePrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on the phone Saturday morning with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, The New York Times reports, citing three unnamed sources.
They are said to have discussed the major anti-regime protests in Iran, the situation in Syria, and efforts for a peace deal in Gaza.
The report also says US President Donald Trump is “seriously considering” authorizing a strike on Iran amid an internet blackout imposed by the Islamic Republic and reports of a brutal, deadly crackdown on demonstrators.
No final decision has been made, the report stresses, adding that a range of options has been presented to Trump, including strikes on non-military targets in Tehran.
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