The US President and the Israeli Prime Minister have agreed to consult closely on Middle East issues, including tackling the ‘Iranian threat’. According to a White House statement Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu held a telephone conversation in which they “agreed to continue to closely consult on a range of regional issues, including addressing the threats posed by Iran.” President Trump announced shortly after he was sworn into office that his administration would be developing a “state of the art” missile defense system to protect Americans against attacks from Iran as well as North Korea. Trump has been highly critical of the Iran-nuclear deal (which Iran should never have had to sign to begin with) and suggested that he would “re-negotiate” a better deal. According to Activist Post, Trumps close connections with Israel are highly concerning, especially when the issue involves foreign policy in the Middle East. Press TV reports: Trump underlined the importance of the close relationship between Washington and Tel Aviv, promised to work toward Israeli-Palestinian peace, and stressed that countering Daesh (ISIL) and other terrorist groups will be a priority of his administration, the statement said. The statement also said that the US president “affirmed his unprecedented [...]
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