Iran War: Netanyahu Reportedly Calls Trump Daily to Push for Fresh Strikes; US President Says ‘Iran Militarily Is Effectively Over’

November 10, 2026

Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been ringing US President Donald Trump daily urging him to launch new attacks on Iran, as Washington weighs up options to try to end the current conflict. However, regional Arab leaders are putting pressure on Washington to talk.

The FT reports Netanyahu has been pushing hard for Trump to launch new attacks on Tehran. A source close to the talks said Netanyahu has been phoning the US President daily.

“Netanyahu calls him every day [to urge him to resume the war]. Those who don’t want a war within the White House and outside have been trying to combat that,” the source told the Financial Times.

Meanwhile, Netanyahu has been making the calls while numerous Arab governments are urging the US President to adopt a diplomatic approach.

US Still Launching Small Attacks On Iran

However, the pressure comes as the US continues to launch small-scale attacks. On November 3 and again on November 6 missiles were fired on Qeshm Island.

While Trump has made no comment on the November 6 attacks on Qeshm Island, he has confirmed another attack took place on an Iranian anti-aircraft site.

“We do minor strikes, but they knock out. They built a little bit of an anti-aircraft device, and we knocked it out in about 15 minutes, maybe five.” Five minutes. So not much, he told reporters in West Palm Beach, Florida.

The pressure from Netanyahu comes as the conflict has become a key issue in the ruling party losing their majority on Capitol Hill.

Meanwhile, Netanyahu faces a domestic political problem back in Israel as the country faced a tie in elections.

‘Frank’ Talks Between Netanyahu And Trump

Last week Netanyahu and Trump held talks as the two leaders discussed their strategy towards Iran. The discussion was described as “frank” by sources in the US administration.

According to Axios, Netanyahu pushed Trump to launch attacks immediately after the US mid-terms, however the Administration decided to give talks a chance.

After the administration’s loss in the mid-term elections, along with recent US attacks in the area Trump said he was unlikely to launch any more attacks.

“We’re just keeping it the status quo,” the Trump told reporters in a White House briefing on Monday.

Trump Talks Peace Plan For Iran With Qatar PM

The comments come after Trump had a private meeting with Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed. The two leaders discussed a draft peace plan.

Iran has offered to ensure smooth trade through the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts its naval blockade on Iranian ports.

The country also wants to unfreeze its foreign reserves and formally begin talks on a full agreement.

According to the Financial Times the Qatari leader was one of many Arab leaders asking Washington to keep talks going.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan have all been involved in attempts to push for talks.