Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied a rift with President Donald Trump while drawing a hard line on Iran as Washington pursues a broader nuclear agreement with Tehran.
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Netanyahu said Israel and the US shared the same goal on Iran, even as Trump pressed ahead with talks that have drawn criticism from some Israeli officials.
Netanyahu told host Jacqui Heinrich on ‘The Sunday Briefing’ that ‘I don’t think there’s a rift’ between him and Trump, and that ‘America has no greater ally than Israel, and Israel has no greater ally than the United States.’
Netanyahu argued that Trump acts in US interests while he acts in Israel’s interests, but said the two leaders usually align. ‘President Trump is the leader of the United States. He does what’s good for America. I am the leader of Israel, the one and only Jewish state. I do what’s good for Israel,’ Netanyahu said.
Netanyahu also responded to Vice President JD Vance, who warned Israeli officials not to attack Trump over the Iran deal, saying the US was the ‘only powerful ally’ Israel has left.
Netanyahu said Trump remained Israel’s strongest supporter in the White House. ‘Donald Trump is a great, the greatest friend we’ve ever had in the White House, and I stand by that completely,’ Netanyahu said.
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