Netanyahu's office denies Israel will strike Iran in bid to derail US nuclear talks

The Prime Minister's Office on Wednesday denied the New York Times report that, in a conversation between US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister threatened to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, with the US expressing concerns that such strikes could disrupt nuclear talks.

The PMO called the report "fake news."

The call between Trump and Netanyahu took place last Thursday, following a shooting attack in Washington in which two Israeli embassy staff were killed.