Netanyahu urges Trump to attack Iran as US pursues further negotiations before midterms - report

Jerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsTrump confirmed that he had spoken to Netanyahu while speaking to reporters on Sunday, and that they had discussed Iran but declined to share any further details. Follow us on GoogleUS President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he arrives at the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC on September 29, 2025; illustrative(photo credit: Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)NOVEMBER 2, 2026 04:14Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President Donald Trump on Saturday about US negotiations with Iran and pressed Trump to strike Iran immediately after the midterm elections, Axios reported on Sunday night, citing one Israeli and one US source. The sources said that Trump is currently looking to let negotiations play out while Netanyahu wants to return to combat.Trump confirmed that he had spoken to Netanyahu while speaking to reporters on Sunday, and that they had discussed Iran but declined to share any further details. "We had a very good conversation,” Trump said.Trump told reporters that negotiations with Iran were "going fine" on Saturday, days after Vice President JD Vance sent a letter to Iran's national security chief Mohsen Rezaei about negotiations.Donald Trump speaking next to Air Force One, October 28, 2026. (credit: Screenshot/X/Roi Kais)US increases presence in Middle EastHowever, The Jerusalem Post has learned that some of Trump's team is shifting back towards attacking Iran after other methods have been tried to obtain Iranian concessions. The US has also increased its military presence in the region, sending more than 10 military transport aircraft to Israel over the past week. Reports have also emerged of US air defense systems and interceptors being moved to Israel and to other Arab allies.Yonah Jeremy Bob contributed to this report. Follow us on Google