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Report: Trump told Netanyahu he would back Israeli strike if Iran doesn’t make deal
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
US President Donald Trump told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during their December meeting at Mar-a-Lago that he would back Israeli strikes on Iran’s ballistic missile program if a deal is not reached with Tehran, CBS News reports, citing two sources familiar with the issue.
According to the report, two other officials say discussions among US officials have focused on how Washington might support an Israeli attack, including aerial refueling or securing overflight permission from Arab countries.
The timing of the leak to CBS could suggest it is part of a campaign to pressure Iran into accepting a deal, as talks with the US continue this week.
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