Afghanistan, Nov. 1 -- US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have spoken by phone as Washington considers resuming military strikes against Iran, even as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict continue.

The conversation took place on Saturday morning, October 31, according to The Wall Street Journal, which cited people familiar with the call. The report came amid preparations in Washington for a possible new round of military operations against Tehran.

The call followed a meeting earlier in the week in which Trump discussed options for renewed military action with senior US military commanders, according to reports by The Wall Street Journal and The Jerusalem Post. The reports did not disclose what Trump ...