White House pushing diplomacy over escalation, Axios reports

White House pushing diplomacy over escalation, Axios reports US President Donald Trump urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to retaliate against Iran to give diplomacy a chance, according to Axios, which cited a US official and an Israeli source. The report said Trump told Netanyahu that the United States was close to reaching a favourable agreement with Tehran and asked him to remain patient. According to Axios, Netanyahu initially objected but ultimately agreed to step back from immediate action.