Netanyahu urges Trump to consider military action against Iran amid ongoing talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with President Donald Trump on Saturday about the United States' negotiations with Iran and urged the president to consider a military strike after the upcoming midterm elections, according to sources cited by Axios.

Trump later confirmed the conversation with reporters, saying the discussion was "very good" but offering no further details. He added that talks with Iran were "going fine" on Saturday, following a letter from Vice President JD Vance to Iran's national security chief Mohsen Rezaei.

The Jerusalem Post reports that elements of the White House are shifting back toward a more aggressive posture toward Iran after earlier diplomatic efforts. In parallel, the United States has increased its military presence in the region, deploying more than ten transport aircraft to Israel over the past week and moving air-defense systems and interceptors to Israel and other regional partners.