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Austria Now News – Washington
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the possibility of new attacks on Iran in a phone call, the news site Axios reported on Sunday, citing government officials from both countries.
Netanyahu pushes for a strike after the congressional elections
According to the report, the call took place on Saturday, and the two sides discussed the state of ongoing mediation efforts. Axios reported that Netanyahu pressed for Iran to be attacked again immediately after the US congressional elections scheduled for Tuesday, while Trump preferred to continue diplomatic efforts.
The Israeli official described the call as “difficult”, while the US official described it as “direct”.
Trump: diplomacy going “well”
Trump had earlier told reporters that diplomatic efforts to reach a negotiated solution ending the war with Iran were going “well”. However, he added that there were still one or two possible targets the United States had to “take care of”, including a suspected nuclear complex south of Tehran.
Message from Vance to Tehran
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed receiving a message from US Vice President JD Vance. According to the Wall Street Journal, the message concerns a “possible negotiating framework” between the two countries.
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Sources
- ORF: “Bericht: Trump berät mit Netanjahu über Iran-Krieg”, 01.11.2026 – https://orf.at/stories/3446802/
