AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Trump to Netanyahu: U.S. prefers deal with Iran to war, for now
President Trump stressed after a three-hour meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday that he wants to keep pursuing a deal with Iran rather than moving to military action at this time. Why it matters: While Trump said his meeting with Netanyahu "very good," the Israeli prime minister is very skeptical about the prospects for diplomacy with Iran and inclined to support military action. Yes, but: Trump and Netanyahu also made divergent public statements before Israel attacked Iran in June, before coordinating closely in that operation. Catch up quick: The U.S. and Iran resumed negotiations last Friday in Oman for the first time since June, but Trump has simultaneously launched a massive military buildup in the…
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