Trump and Netanyahu's blunt call reveals Iran tensions

US President Donald Trump held a phone call described as "blunt" with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the status of US negotiations with Iran and the potential timing of a return to combat operations, according to Axios. Netanyahu is pressuring Trump to launch a strike against Iran immediately after Tuesday's midterm elections, but Trump currently prefers to give negotiations a chance, a strategy that worries Netanyahu. An Israeli source called the call "harsh," while a US source described it as "direct," and both the White House and Netanyahu's office declined to comment. Trump is pursuing two parallel tracks, seeking a deal to resume peace talks while simultaneously preparing for the possibility of resuming large-scale combat operations following the midterm elections.