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Trump Hosts Netanyahu at the White House as U.S. Weighs Next Steps Against Iran

HeadlineJul 28, 2026

President Trump is hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House today for the first time since the U.S. and Israel launched their war against Iran five months ago. The meeting comes as Trump weighs his next steps in Iran. On Friday, Trump paused strikes after two weeks of attacks. On Monday, Trump told Axios, “We are in very deep talks with Iran. If they don’t work out, we will go back to very strong military action.” In June, Trump and Netanyahu reportedly had a tense phone call with Trump repeatedly calling the Israeli prime minister “f-ing crazy.”

Netanyahu will also attend today’s funeral for Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who died on July 11. Over the weekend, The Wall Street Journal published an excerpt from an unreleased documentary showing Graham cheering on the U.S. strikes on Iran.

Sen. Lindsey Graham: “Look what we’ve done here.”

Interviewer: “I know.”

Sen. Lindsey Graham: “I almost cried.”

Interviewer: “Yeah.”

Sen. Lindsey Graham: “I mean, like, how long have we been pushing this?”

Interviewer: “I mean, you’ve been pushing this for years, right?”

Sen. Lindsey Graham: “Right. It’s here. I talked to Trump this morning.”

Interviewer: “It’s literally” —

Sen. Lindsey Graham: “Oh, he’s jacked. It’s the best thing I’ve ever done. He loves — he loves blowing stuff up. So, you know, there are a lot of people inside didn’t want to do it. So, I’ve had my challenges.”

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