Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that he doubts a diplomatic agreement can be reached with Iran’s leadership, recounting a recent conversation with President Donald Trump in which the two discussed the possibility of diplomacy, military action and increased economic pressure on Tehran. Netanyahu said he discussed the options with Trump during their July 28 meeting at the White House and expressed doubts that negotiations could produce an agreement with Iran’s current leadership. Recounting that conversation at an event Tuesday night, Netanyahu said he told Trump he was skeptical that an agreement could be reached with Iran.
“I doubt, however, that an agreement can be reached with that group there, with those savages,” Netanyahu said. “I tell you — an agreement cannot be reached,” he added. The remarks were made at an event in Jerusalem for Israeli settlers in the West Bank and were reported by AFP, with the comments independently carried by outlets including CBS News, Arab News and the Times of Israel. Netanyahu said his conversation with Trump involved three possible approaches to Iran: pursuing a diplomatic agreement, resuming military action or tightening economic pressure.
