Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu personally asked US President Donald Trump to hold off on a US military attack on Iran, The New York Times reported on Thursday, citing an anonymous senior US official.
The two leaders reportedly held a call on Wednesday. The White House confirmed that a call took place after The Jerusalem Post asked for comment. However, the White House did not confirm the contents of the call. Notably, that same day, Trump claimed that he had received information from “very important sources on the other side," that Iran had stopped killing dissidents.
“We were told that the killing in Iran is stopping, and there’s no plan for executions,” he said during a press conference in the Oval Office. "There’s no plan for executions or an execution. I’ve been told that on good authority. We’ll find out about it. I’m sure if it happens, I’ll be very upset.” On Thursday, the White House claimed that 800 executions were halted in Iran, adding that Trump continues to closely monitor the situation. (Read More)
