'Crazy' phone call between Trump and Netanyahu complicates Iran talks

The lead

Israel's PM laughed off reports of friction, but he has tested the patience of other US presidents

What is at stake

The implications of 'crazy' phone call between trump and netanyahu complicates iran talks will become clearer as more details emerge from BBC.

The background

Looking back, BBC and others have reported on the conditions that made 'crazy' phone call between trump and netanyahu complicates iran talks possible.

Where this fits in Signal Ledger

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