The war with Iran is not popular in the U.S., and President Trump has been trying to negotiate a deal to resolve it.In comparison, the Israeli public is pressing for military defeat of Iran and its allies, such as the militia Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The war with Iran is not popular in the U.S., and President Trump has been trying to negotiate a deal to resolve it. In comparison, the Israeli public is pressing for military defeat of Iran and its allies, such as the militia Hezbollah in Lebanon.
And Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a parliamentary election this fall which could unseat him from power. So the war that Trump and Netanyahu launched together now sees the two leaders at odds on its potential end. This episode was produced by Erika Ryan and Alejandra Marquez Janse, with audio engineering by Hannah Gluvna. It was edited by Patrick Jarenwattananon.
Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning. iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5851629/nx-s1-mx-5851629-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in December 2025. The war with Iran is not popular in the U.S., and President Trump has been trying to negotiate a deal to resolve it.
In comparison, the Israeli public is pressing for military defeat of Iran and its allies, such as the militia Hezbollah in Lebanon. And Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a parliamentary election this fall which could unseat him from power. So the war that Trump and Netanyahu launched together now sees the two leaders at odds on its potential end. This episode was produced by Erika Ryan and Alejandra Marquez Janse, with audio engineering by Hannah Gluvna.
It was edited by Patrick Jarenwattananon. Our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning.
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