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White House: Trump, Netanyahu discussed potential Iran deal, as talks ‘moving in right direction’

By Reuters and Jacob Magid
22 May 2025, 9:06 pm Edit

US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed a potential deal with Iran in a call earlier today, the White House says, adding Trump believes the talks are “moving in the right direction.”

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, speaking to reporters in a briefing, says the two leaders also discussed the killing of the two Israeli embassy aides in Washington.

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