Trump tells Netanyahu he now opposes military action against Iran — Axios

US President Donald Trump has told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in their Monday phone call that he believes there is a chance of reaching a nuclear deal with Iran, and he now opposes military action, Report informs via Axios quoting an Israeli and a US official.

According to the portal, Netanyahu told Trump that "the Iranians are experts at stalling." The prime minister believes that Tehran must see "a credible military threat." "Trump did not sound convinced by this reasoning," a source said.

The publication read that Trump said he wants to see what happens at the next round of talks on June 15 in Muscat.

Axios noted earlier, citing sources, that Netanyahu is more interested in implementing a military option to resolve the crisis over Iran's nuclear program. According to the portal, he assured the US president that he would not take any military action against Iran while Tehran and Washington were negotiating on the nuclear dossier.