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By Walla – Jerusalem Post May 27, 2025

US President Donald Trump warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against taking steps that could harm nuclear deal negotiations between the US and Iran in a phone call last week, a senior White House official and another source familiar with the details said on Tuesday.

Trump’s message to Netanyahu was that “this is not the time to escalate the situation while he is trying to resolve the issues.”

Trump and other senior US officials have expressed increasing concern in private talks that Netanyahu might order a military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities or take other actions that could sabotage diplomatic efforts, said the senior White House official.

Last week, Walla reported that Israel is preparing for the possibility of a rapid strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities if negotiations between Iran and the US fail in the coming weeks. In Israel, it is estimated that the window of opportunity for a successful strike might close soon.

Netanyahu’s close associate, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, arrived in Washington on Monday together with Mossad chief David Barnea. The two met with Vice President JD Vance, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and other senior American officials to discuss the negotiations with Iran.

The call between Trump and Netanyahu took place last Thursday, following a shooting attack in Washington in which two Israeli embassy staff were killed.

According to the senior White House official, Trump told Netanyahu that he wants to reach a diplomatic solution with Iran and “does not want anything to interfere with that.”

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Comment – May 28, 2025

There are two questions here.

First, is the U.S. genuinely trying to restrain Netanyahu from launching strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities? Or is Trump simply trying to distance the U.S. from an impending Israeli strike.

This comes after Iran warned that it would view the U.S. as a “participant” in any Israeli strike on its nuclear facilities.

Iran feels justified in this because any successful Israeli strike on Iran would require some U.S. assistance, if only air-to-air refueling and targeting data.

The second question is whether Netanyahu will even take heed of Washington’s concerns? Most U.S. politicians are totally beholden to the Zionist lobby anyway.

That’s why Israel can wage a genocidal campaign in Gaza while the U.S. arms and supports it diplomatically. So even if Trump is genuinely trying to restrain Netanyahu it remains to be seen if his efforts will prevent an Israeli strike. Ed.

Iran would view US as ‘participant’ in any Israeli attack on its nuclear sites