Trump Confirms Clash With Netanyahu, Here’s Why Tensions Are High

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President Donald Trump said he maintains a strong working relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, even after confirming he criticized him during a recent phone call.

Trump acknowledged an earlier Axios report that he called Netanyahu “f—ing crazy” in a Monday conversation, saying he was “a little bit perturbed” that Israel’s fighting with Hezbollah in Lebanon was hindering U.S.-led efforts to revive peace talks with Iran.

The president has yet to show significant progress toward his goal of securing an agreement in which Iran abandons its nuclear weapons development and reopens the Strait of Hormuz to oil and natural gas shipments.

Tensions are escalating amid a collision between U.S. diplomatic efforts and Israel’s military campaign, with Israel’s strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon threatening to derail fragile U.S.-Iran peace talks that hinge on a ceasefire on that front.