Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday discussed by phone the coronavirus pandemic as well as Iran’s “destabilizing behavior.” In a subsequent tweet, Pompeo stressed that “the United States’ commitment to Israel’s security [was] unwavering.” The conversation comes amid growing international calls for the Trump Administration to ease economic sanctions on the Islamic Republic, which is struggling to contain one of the world’s worst outbreaks of coronavirus. Netanyahu is perhaps the global leader most staunchly opposed to the Iranian regime and has repeatedly sounded the alarm bell over the mullahs’ nuclear program. Tehran is currently urging the International Monetary Fund to provide it with a $5 billion emergency loan, ostensibly to facilitate the country’s fight against the coronavirus. However, Washington is reportedly working to block the transfer over concern the funds could be used for military purposes.
Give the gift of hope
We practice what we preach:
accurate, fearless journalism. But we can't do it alone.
- On the ground in Gaza, Syria, Israel, Egypt, Pakistan, and more
- Our program trained more than 100 journalists
- Calling out fake news and reporting real facts
- On the ground in Gaza, Syria, Israel, Egypt, Pakistan, and more
- Our program trained more than 100 journalists
- Calling out fake news and reporting real facts
Join us.
Support The Media Line. Save democracy.
