Are Trump and Netanyahu clashing over Iran war? - The President's Path podcast, BBC World Service

Caitriona Perry, Sumi Somaskanda and Bernd Debusmann unpack the extraordinary falling-out between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — a reportedly "blazing row" that both men have since confirmed. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM Trump was left "perturbed" that Israeli operations in Lebanon risked derailing his Iran negotiations. But it isn't the first time he has vented at Netanyahu in public. Both insist they still speak almost daily and remain close. But American and Israeli interests in the Iran war are increasingly diverging, US opinion has turned — Pew now finds around 60% of Americans hold an unfavourable view of Israel, up from the low 40s before the 2023 war in Gaza — and influential MAGA voices like Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens are openly questioning the alliance. With Netanyahu accused at home of turning Israel into a "vassal state", his resistance to a two-state solution stalling Trump's cherished Abraham Accords, and the war itself looking like a strategic failure, is the "ironclad" US-Israel relationship finally starting to crack? 00:00 Introduction 00:43 Inside the Trump–Netanyahu row 05:51 Could MAGA turn on Israel? 08:53 Trump's Iran war angst 12:18 Will Republicans rein in Trump? 15:41 The Weaponization Fund fumble 18:51 Who is Trump's next spy chief? 22:06 The billion-dollar ballroom 23:41 What's next? You can watch more episodes of The President's Path here 👉🏽 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fNqET8NRP5nvRNKwbkZVcF ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽 https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter 👉🏽 https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook 👉🏽 https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #trump #netanyahu #iranwar