Trump and Netanyahu discuss restarting military strikes against Iran, significantly increasing the risk of joint US-Israel airstrikes

ME News Report, May 18 (UTC+8), Israeli media on the 17th reported that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and U.S. President Trump spoke by phone on the same day, discussing the possibility of restarting military actions against Iran. The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation quoted a senior Israeli official as saying that Netanyahu and Trump’s conversation lasted about half an hour, mainly discussing the potential resumption of military strikes on Iran. The official stated that if the U.S. resumes military operations against Iran, it is expected that the U.S. and Israel will jointly launch airstrikes. Trump told Axios news website in a phone interview that Iran’s “time is running out,” and warned that if the Iranian regime cannot present better terms for an agreement, “they will face much more severe strikes than before.” Two U.S. officials said that Trump is expected to convene his senior national security team in the Situation Room on Tuesday to discuss military options. Trump told Axios that he still believes Iran wants to reach an agreement and said he is waiting for Iran’s updated proposal, hoping it will be better than the previous one submitted a few days ago. Trump refused to disclose a specific deadline for negotiations with Iran. (Source: BlockBeats)