Obama says Netanyahu gave him same Iran war pitch as Trump
Barack Obama revealed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made the same case for military action against Iran during his presidency as he later did with Donald Trump. Obama chose diplomacy instead, leading to the 2015 nuclear deal, which Trump later abandoned. Obama warned that Trump's foreign policy decisions, including actions toward Iran, risk damaging U.S. alliances and global leadership.
- ▪Benjamin Netanyahu urged both Obama and Trump to take military action against Iran.
- ▪Obama pursued diplomacy, resulting in the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action limiting Iran's nuclear program.
- ▪Trump withdrew from the nuclear deal in 2018 and reimposed sanctions on Iran.
- ▪Recent U.S.-Israel joint strikes on Iran have escalated tensions, undermining a temporary ceasefire.
- ▪Obama criticized Trump's foreign policy, including Iran actions and tariffs, for weakening U.S. credibility with allies.
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Former President Barack Obama said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave him the same pitch on striking Iran that President Donald Trump got, but Obama chose diplomacy over military action. Speaking in an interview with the New Yorker, the former president said Netanyahu repeatedly pressed the United States to take a more aggressive stance toward Iran, including the possibility of military strikes. Recommended Stories Rubio to visit Vatican in wake of Trump and Pope Leo spat Trump’s ‘ceasefire at risk’ as Iran tensions rise: Mabinty Quarshie Tiana Lowe Doescher says Iran pressure campaign showing results: ‘Not financial Armageddon’ Obama said he resisted Netanyahu’s pitch and instead chose to take a diplomatic approach to Iran.
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