Netanyahu call with Trump over Iran was disputed by Israeli officials

Ynet reported a tense call between Netanyahu and Trump over the weekend about resuming military action against Iran.

Netanyahu’s office called the account fake news, while a senior Israeli official confirmed the call but said it was not difficult.

The disagreement is over how the call went, not whether it happened.

The Financial Times had earlier reported that Netanyahu calls Trump nearly every day to urge renewed military action against Iran.

The US and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28, and a June memorandum between Washington and Tehran provided for an immediate halt to hostilities.

The United States resumed large-scale strikes on July 8, accusing Iran of breaching agreements over the Strait of Hormuz, but later signaled a shift toward sanctions instead of large-scale force.

The account gives no new decision on military action against Iran.