Afghanistan, June 15 -- U.S. President Donald Trump described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as "a very difficult guy" and said Israel should be grateful for the agreement reached between Washington and Tehran, following the announcement of a framework aimed at ending months of conflict in the region.
Speaking after the U.S.-Iran deal was announced, Trump criticized recent Israeli strikes in Lebanon, saying they had nearly complicated efforts to secure the deal. He argued that Israel would have faced a serious threat if Iran had succeeded in obtaining a nuclear weapon.
Reuters reported on Monday that the United States and Iran had agreed on a preliminary framework to end the conflict, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and begin a new...