India, Nov. 13 -- Differences between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the next phase of the Iran war have reportedly intensified, with a fresh disagreement emerging over whether military operations against Tehran should resume.

An Israeli news website, Ynet, reported that the two leaders had an unusually tense telephone conversation over the weekend, during which they exchanged heated words. One source quoted in the report described it as a "shouting match from hell".

However, Netanyahu's office rejected the account, calling it "fake news, complete nonsense". Another senior Israeli official confirmed that a conversation had taken place but disputed the characterisation of the exchange, saying...