Netanyahu says no diplomatic deal possible with Iran ‘savages’

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a diplomatic deal was not possible with the "savages" who rule Iran as he hailed U.S. President Donald Trump's new campaign of economic pressure.

Recounting a recent meeting with Mr. Trump, Mr. Netanyahu told an event late on Tuesday (August 25, 2026) that they had discussed the possibility of diplomacy with Iran and said: "I doubt, however, that an agreement can be reached with that group there, with those savages. I tell you -- an agreement cannot be reached."

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