Sri Lanka, March 5 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly concerned the US is holding secret talks with Iran behind his back.

The Israeli prime minister is said to have approached the White House after he received intelligence suggesting Donald Trump's administration was speaking to Iran about a potential ceasefire, Axios reported.

"The White House told [Mr Netanyahu] that the Trump administration wasn't talking to the Iranians behind his back," one source said.

The report hints at potential friction between the allies, who launched joint strikes on the regime on Saturday.

Netyanyahu may be concerned that the war with Iran would end before Israel had achieved its military objectives.

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