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‘They have screwed each other pretty badly’: tensions emerge in Netanyahu-Trump alliance

The Guardian · · 1434 words · By Julian Borger
Political Leadership Legitimacy US-Israel Relations Iran Conflict
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Benjamin Netanyahu interrupted an uncharacteristically long silence over the Iran conflict this week with a video commentary insisting he had “full coordination” with Donald Trump, with whom he spoke “almost daily”.”
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Multiple independent sources (The Guardian, i24NEWS, and other web results) confirm that Netanyahu stated he has 'full coordination' and speaks 'almost daily' with Donald Trump.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the 2026 Iran war, the United States and Israel have sought strategies aimed at regime change in the Islamic Republic of Iran, seeking to destabilize or overthrow the government through militar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regime_change_efforts_in_the_2…
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“Since 28 February, when they brought the Gulf to a standstill with a devastating US-Israeli assault on Iran”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources (Britannica, Al Jazeera) explicitly state that the US and Israel launched airstrikes/assaults on Iran on February 28, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iran–Israel conflict is a long-standing geopolitical and military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel, involving proxy hostilities since 1985 and direct clas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_conflict
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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“Netanyahu helped coax Trump to walk out of that deal in 2018”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general biographies of Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump, but does not contain specific information regarding Netanyahu's role in coaxing Trump to leave the 2018 deal.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is the list of international prime ministerial trips made by Benjamin Netanyahu as Prime Minister of Israel.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_prime_mi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's use of social media attracted worldwide attention since he joined Twitter (now X) in March 2009. Over nearly twelve years, Trump tweeted around 57,000 times, including about 8,000 times…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_of_X_by_Donald_Trump
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“the month before, US forces had pulled off an extraordinary coup, swooping into Caracas in a surprise raid and whisking away the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro.”
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that on January 3, 2026, US forces launched 'Operation Absolute Resolve' in Caracas and captured President Nicolás Maduro.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 3 January 2026, the United States launched a military strike in Venezuela and captured incumbent Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The US operation, codenamed Operatio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_interventio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Under the 1999 Constitution and a 2009 constitutional amendment, the president of Venezuela is elected for a six-year term by direct popular vote and may be re-elected indefinitely. Nicolás Maduro, t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Venezuelan_presidential_e…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicolás Maduro Moros (born 23 November 1962) is a Venezuelan politician and former union leader who has served as the 53rd president of Venezuela since 2013. On 3 January 2026, US forces captured Madu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolás_Maduro
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“Netanyahu was instrumental in convincing Trump that war was the only solution to the threat, and one that would be easily won.”
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Multiple sources (The New York Times, The Guardian, and other web reports) state that Netanyahu was instrumental in convincing Trump that war was the only solution and would be easily won.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire in the 2026 Iran war, mediated by Pakistan. Iran had rejected the draft proposal for a 45-day two-phased ceasefire framework …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_ceasefire
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the 2026 Iran war, the United States and Israel have sought strategies aimed at regime change in the Islamic Republic of Iran, seeking to destabilize or overthrow the government through militar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regime_change_efforts_in_the_2…
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“US administration hawks including the defence secretary, Pete Hegseth – prevailed, arguing that Iran’s Revolutionary Guards were overrated”
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Wikipedia and web search results confirm Pete Hegseth is the US Secretary of Defense and was briefing on the war in Iran in March 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth in his official portrait. He is wearing a dark navy blue suit and tie, with American and Department of Defense flags behind him.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Hegseth
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web search NEUTRAL — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing, focused on the war in Iran, at the Pentagon on March 19, 2026.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/31/politics/pete-hegseth-iran-wa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pete Hegseth. United States secretary of defense.Did Pete Hegseth serve in the military? Pete Hegseth was a member of the Minnesota National Guard and later the Army National Guard, rising to the rank…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Pete-Hegseth
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“the Revolutionary Guards were able to inflict withering damage on US bases and Gulf monarchies, close the Hormuz strait and trigger a global economic crisis.”
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Wikipedia and web sources confirm the IRGC issued warnings, attacked ships, and laid mines in the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a crisis and blockade.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Iranian Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) issued warnings forbidding passage through the strait, has boarded and attacked merchant ships, and has laid sea mines in the strait. Since 13 April, the US has …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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web search NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz is only 21 miles wide at its narrowest point, with usable shipping lanes measuring just two miles in each direction. Despite its compressed geography, it is indispensable.
https://economiccollapse.report/iran-closes-the-strait-of-ho…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz lies between Oman and the United Arab Emirates on one side and Iran on the other. It links the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea beyond.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/23/can-iran-really-shu…
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“When US negotiators started talking to their Iranian counterparts and Pakistani mediators in the run up to a ceasefire announcement on 8 April, Israel was left out of the loop.”
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BBC News and other reports confirm that on April 8, Pakistan acted as a mediator to announce a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran.
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web search NEUTRAL — 8 April: Pakistan, acting as mediator, announces a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran for further talks.
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cqxdg17yr2wt
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump said the ceasefire between the United States and Iran remains in effect after both sides exchanged fire near the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday (May 7), marking a tense moment in …
https://ktrh.iheart.com/content/2026-05-08-ceasefire-still-h…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan has emerged as a major mediator between the US and Iran in recent weeks – with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presenting the ceasefire plan to US President Donald Trump late Tuesday,…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/07/world/live-news/iran-war-trum…
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“After Israel bombed Iran’s South Pars gasfield, for example, Trump said he had told Netanyahu “not to do that”.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the bombing of the South Pars gas field or Trump's specific comment to Netanyahu about it.
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““Israel will not be bombing Lebanon any longer. They are PROHIBITED from doing so by the U.S.A. Enough is enough!!!” he said in a social media post on 17 April”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a social media post by Donald Trump on April 17 prohibiting Israel from bombing Lebanon.
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“Daniel Shapiro, a former US ambassador to Israel, said Trump is already looking beyond Iran to his next major challenge: a 14 May trip to China and a critical meeting with President Xi Jinping.”
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“Netanyahu must hold an election by October”
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