Trump tells Netanyahu to end Gaza war and stop Iran threats, source says, as US ramps up pressure on Israel [View all]

Source: CNN

Trump tells Netanyahu to end Gaza war and stop Iran threats, source says, as US ramps up pressure on Israel

By Eugenia Yosef and Oren Liebermann, CNN
4 minute read
Updated 11:21 AM EDT, Wed June 11, 2025

Jerusalem (CNN) — US President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza and stop talk of an attack on Iran, according to a source familiar with the conversation.

The two leaders spoke on the phone on Monday. Trump later said the call went “very well, very smooth.”

The call for Israel to change course comes as Washington pushes for a nuclear deal with Iran and engages in indirect talks with Hamas over a ceasefire in Gaza.

CNN has reached out to the White House for comment.

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