{"id":21632,"date":"2026-07-30T04:12:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T23:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21632"},"modified":"2026-07-30T04:12:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T23:12:09","slug":"its-his-decision-netanyahu-says-choice-on-how-to-proceed-with-iran-is-trumps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21632","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;It&#8217;s his decision&#8217;: Netanyahu says choice on how to proceed with Iran is Trump&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that President Donald Trump is calling the shots in the Iran war and denied that he is trying to persuade Trump to continue attacking Iran amid U.S. negotiations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Still,<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->he remained skeptical that a diplomatic solution with the regime is possible.<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Well, I don&#8217;t know if it&#8217;s unlikely, but I&#8217;m skeptical about Iran&#8217;s modus operandi, I mean, the method of operating. They always lie, they always cheat, and they always play for time. Could that, within sufficient pressure &#8212; diplomatic, economic pressure &#8212; could that change? Give it a try,&#8221; Netanyahu said Wednesday<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->during a sit-down interview on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis.<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><em class=\" \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">Wa<\/strong><\/em><em class=\" \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">tch the interview with <\/strong><\/em><em class=\" \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin <\/strong><\/em><em class=\" \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">Ne<\/strong><\/em><em class=\" \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">t<\/strong><\/em><em class=\" \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">a<\/strong><\/em><em class=\" \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">n<\/strong><\/em><em class=\" \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">y<\/strong><\/em><em class=\" \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">a<\/strong><\/em><em class=\" \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">h<\/strong><\/em><em class=\" \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">u<\/strong><\/em><em class=\" \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \"> <\/strong><\/em><em class=\" \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">on<\/strong><\/em><em class=\" \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \"> <\/strong><\/em><em class=\" \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">ABC <\/strong><\/em><em class=\" \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">Ne<\/strong><\/em><em class=\" \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">ws Live Prime with Linsey Davis starting at 7 p.m. ET on Wed<\/strong><\/em><em class=\" \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">ne<\/strong><\/em><em class=\" \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">sday.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Netanyahu<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->affirmed that he believes Trump is in charge of the U.S.-Israeli partnership after the two met behind closed doors at the White House this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The prime minister&#8217;s comments follow heightened tensions between the two leaders as the war enters its sixth month.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur Rnci \" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/34769c9e-3e47-4b0c-b6a3-0e1f48842e07\/netanyahu-1-abc-gmh-260729_1785349158216_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/34769c9e-3e47-4b0c-b6a3-0e1f48842e07\/netanyahu-1-abc-gmh-260729_1785349158216_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/34769c9e-3e47-4b0c-b6a3-0e1f48842e07\/netanyahu-1-abc-gmh-260729_1785349158216_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/34769c9e-3e47-4b0c-b6a3-0e1f48842e07\/netanyahu-1-abc-gmh-260729_1785349158216_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/34769c9e-3e47-4b0c-b6a3-0e1f48842e07\/netanyahu-1-abc-gmh-260729_1785349158216_hpMain_16x9.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">Israel&#8217;s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with Linsey Davis of ABC News in Washington, July 29, 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">ABC News<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;The truth is, we&#8217;re partners. We&#8217;re allies. He&#8217;s the senior partner. It&#8217;s the United States of America, let&#8217;s not forget. And I&#8217;m a junior partner. But I&#8217;m the prime minister of Israel, and when I have to stand up for the interest of my country and the security of my country, I do so,&#8221; Netanyahu said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;But I always do so with a deep appreciation of the role that the United States under President Trump has played in joining forces with us against our common enemy that wants to destroy us both,&#8221; Netanyahu added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Trump and Netanyahu had been in lockstep since Trump began his second term, but in recent weeks tensions between the two had considerably risen, with Trump calling the Israeli leader &#8220;crazy,&#8221; and declaring: &#8220;Without me, there would be no Israel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">On Wednesday, Netanyahu attempted to suggest that his frayed relationship with Trump and other members of his Cabinet,<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->as well as<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->with Vice President J.D. Vance, was smoothed over.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur Rnci \" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/dd4d1f7d-9b37-4054-9ff9-374504ab1bc5\/netanyahu-5-abc-gmh-260729_1785349159346_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/dd4d1f7d-9b37-4054-9ff9-374504ab1bc5\/netanyahu-5-abc-gmh-260729_1785349159346_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/dd4d1f7d-9b37-4054-9ff9-374504ab1bc5\/netanyahu-5-abc-gmh-260729_1785349159346_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/dd4d1f7d-9b37-4054-9ff9-374504ab1bc5\/netanyahu-5-abc-gmh-260729_1785349159346_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/dd4d1f7d-9b37-4054-9ff9-374504ab1bc5\/netanyahu-5-abc-gmh-260729_1785349159346_hpMain_16x9.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">Israel&#8217;s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with Linsey Davis of ABC News in Washington, July 29, 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">ABC News<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Earlier this month, Vance stated on &#8220;The Joe Rogan Experience&#8221; podcast that elements within Netanyahu&#8217;s government were &#8220;manipulating&#8221; U.S. public opinion and running a paid campaign to derail U.S.-Iran peace negotiations. He claimed certain Israeli figures wanted to prolong the conflict indefinitely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Well, we&#8217;re not actually. I had a very good conversation with the vice president this morning, and I think we straightened that out<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->because we&#8217;re not. That&#8217;s not our policy,&#8221; Netanyahu said Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Netanyahu has previously said the U.S.-Israel relationship is a &#8220;wall of granite,&#8221; but recent polls show that American support for Israel has cracks in it. Netanyahu pointed to the rise of social media and bot farms as a potential culprit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;I think there&#8217;s been a change because of the proliferation of social media, and the fact that sovereign countries have manipulated with bot farms and other things. And we can see a direct relationship between the proliferation of social media and the decline in support for Israel,&#8221; he said.<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Does it concern me? Yes, yes, it does. And I want bipartisan support for Israel because I think that&#8217;s a fundament of our national security,&#8221; he added.<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">U.S. and Israeli officials confirmed to ABC News that the Israeli premier would present Israeli intelligence to Trump during their private meeting to convince Trump to continue attacking Iran. In a &#8220;Fox and Friends&#8221; interview Tuesday, Trump asserted that Netanyahu was sharing the information &#8220;because he wants me to stay involved.&#8221;<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Netanyahu denied attempting to persuade Trump to resume attacks on Iran<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->during their Oval Office meeting on Tuesday.<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Actually, not. That&#8217;s the caricature, the cartoon picture. That is not true,&#8221; Netanyahu said, adding that he and Trump at their Tuesday meeting discussed various options to resolve the Iran conflict, including negotiating a broader deal with Iranian officials, continuing the blockade of the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway, or taking further military action.<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;We actually analyzed all three possibilities, and I thought we did it in an open way between friends and allies, and it&#8217;s his decision. It&#8217;s his decision,&#8221; Netanyahu asserted.<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur Rnci \" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c7f78dd9-dd7b-49ae-9f20-dc5824269385\/netanyahu-4-abc-gmh-260729_1785349158993_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c7f78dd9-dd7b-49ae-9f20-dc5824269385\/netanyahu-4-abc-gmh-260729_1785349158993_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c7f78dd9-dd7b-49ae-9f20-dc5824269385\/netanyahu-4-abc-gmh-260729_1785349158993_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c7f78dd9-dd7b-49ae-9f20-dc5824269385\/netanyahu-4-abc-gmh-260729_1785349158993_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c7f78dd9-dd7b-49ae-9f20-dc5824269385\/netanyahu-4-abc-gmh-260729_1785349158993_hpMain_16x9.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">Israel&#8217;s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with Linsey Davis of ABC News in Washington, July 29, 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">ABC News<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Netanyahu rejected the notion that he misled Trump into getting involved in the conflict and that regime change could be easily accomplished during that now-infamous meeting between the leaders in the lead-up to the war.<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;No, I didn&#8217;t mislead anything&#8230; nobody tells President Trump what to do,&#8221; Netanyahu said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Netanyahu assessed that Iran is now weaker than ever before, but he also acknowledged he does not believe the Iranian regime has collapsed after five months of war.<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Netanyahu suggested it was not possible to predict how effectively Iran would be able to weaponize the flow of commerce through the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;I thought they could do it, but I thought they&#8217;d also have to consider what would be the consequences if they do it, and nobody could predict that with accuracy,&#8221; Netanyahu said. &#8220;Everybody in the world today understands what a grave danger Iran poses to the peace of the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Netanyahu predicted that the Strait of Hormuz will not continue to hold leverage over the global oil market after the conflict with Iran has concluded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;I don&#8217;t think the straits are going to be that powerful a leverage because people will move the energy pipelines out of the straits to the Red Sea, from there to Israel in the Mediterranean. We can unblock this chokehold, and we will,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">When asked about the possibility of an Iranian regime change, the prime minister said, &#8220;I think Iran is weaker than ever before. I think Israel is stronger than ever before, but I can&#8217;t tell you that the regime has already collapsed.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Netanyahu said if Iran were to target Israel with strikes, it would be a &#8220;perilous mistake, and we&#8217;ll respond very, very forcefully.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;My goal is to make sure that Iran, with this regime, doesn&#8217;t have nuclear weapons. And that&#8217;s something that President Trump and I both agree on, because it would be a different world,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">Netanyahu could not predict a timeline for when the Iranian regime could be brought down but said he thinks &#8220;it ultimately will be.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that President Donald Trump is calling the shots in the Iran war and denied that he is trying to persuade Trump to continue attacking Iran amid U.S. negotiations. 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