Israel's Netanyahu says discussed Syria, Iran with Trump

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that he discussed Syria and Iran with US President Donald Trump ahead of the latter’s meeting in Helsinki with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

In remarks to the Israeli cabinet, Netanyahu said that in a phone conversation on Saturday he and Trump discussed “security and diplomatic issues arising from regional developments, chief-most among them, of course, Syria and Iran”.

Netanyahu said he thanked Trump for his tough stance against Iran. The US president, Netanyahu said, “reiterated with sharp clarity his commitment to the security of Israel and his willingness to help Israel in various realms”.

File photo: US President Donald Trump (L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (R). /VCG Photo

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Last week, Netanyahu flew out to Moscow for talks with Putin that focused on Israel’s demand that Iranian forces leave Syria.

Source(s): Reuters