The tense expletive-laden call came after Iran threatened to withdraw from negotiations with the US after Israel ordered strikes on terrorists in southern Beirut.

Israel has cancelled air strikes on Lebanon at the request of Donald Trump, as he tries to bring Iran back to the negotiating table.

President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday, May 20, that he "could run for prime minister" in Israel.

The president has linked normalization of ties to an Iran deal, but conditions aren’t ripe for that to happen.

Under pressure from the polls and Gulf allies, the White House is pushing for a deal but Iran wants concessions.

Iran war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump confronted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a heated phone call on Monday over Israel’s continuous bombardment of Lebanon, reported Axios, citing US officials and a source briefed on the call.

The US president said Benjamin Netanyahu had promised not to send troops to Beirut, while Hezbollah had agreed that ‘all shooting will stop’

India, June 2 -- In a surprise diplomatic development, US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that Israel and the militant group Hezbollah have agreed to dial back their escalating military conflict.