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The Phone Call the Shook Up the Middle East

Summary by Political Wire
“Last Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called President Trump with a stunning tip: Iran’s supreme leader and his top advisers were all set to meet at one location in Tehran on Saturday morning,” Axios reports. “They could all be killed in a single devastating airstrike, Netanyahu told Trump and his team.”

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A secret phone call between Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump on February 23rd reportedly marked the turning point that led to the surprise US-Israeli attack on Tehran. According to sources cited by Axios, the Israeli prime minister informed the US president that Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, and his inner circle would be gathered in one place on Saturday, a “unique opportunity” to strike. Trump, who was already considering military act…

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Political Wire broke the news in New York, United States on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
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