As military tensions across the Middle East continued to escalate, US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone conversation in which they agreed to maintain close coordination between Washington and Jerusalem on multiple fronts.
According to a statement from Netanyahu’s office, Trump briefed the Israeli leader on recent American actions in the Gulf. Netanyahu, in turn, discussed what his office described as the “severity” of statements made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his aides against Israel. The statement also referred to the need for security zones along Israel’s borders.
The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office did not elaborate on the US actions discussed during the call or identify the specific remarks by Erdogan that Netanyahu raised with Trump.
Call comes amid intensifying US-Iran military exchanges
The conversation took place as the United States and Iran exchanged fresh military strikes over the past two days, adding to an already volatile regional situation.
According to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), it launched 10 ballistic missiles at the US Al-Azraq air base in northern Jordan. The force described the attack as the second phase of its response to recent American strikes inside Iran.
The IRGC claimed it had targeted what it called an “enemy command and control centre in West Asia” and warned that further US military action would invite additional attacks on American bases across the region.
Jordan said missiles entered its airspace and confirmed that air raid sirens had been activated.
Government spokesperson Mohammad Al-Momani said, “Air raid sirens were activated by the Public Security Directorate just moments ago, following reports of the Kingdom’s airspace being breached by missiles launched from Iran, which were intercepted and dealt with.”
“The valiant Jordanian Armed Forces are on high alert, ready to address any threat facing the Kingdom, and are deploying all their efforts to safeguard the nation’s security and the safety of its citizens,” he added.
Iran claims strikes on US facilities in Gulf
Iran also said it had earlier struck four US military facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain during what it called the first phase of its retaliatory operation.
According to Iranian state media, the targeted sites included Arifjan and Ali Al Salem in Kuwait, and Juffair and Sheikh Isa in Bahrain. The IRGC said the attacks involved missiles and drones.
The force described recent US strikes on Iran as a “violation of commitments” and vowed to continue responding to American military action.
Meanwhile, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said American forces had begun additional strikes against Iran following attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
“At the direction of the Commander in Chief, US Central Command forces have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz,” CENTCOM said in a post on X.
Iranian state media also reported power outages in the southern port city of Chabahar after the latest US strikes, while explosions were reported in Bushehr.
Israel signals readiness on Lebanon front
Separately, Israeli military leaders indicated they were prepared for further escalation beyond Iran.
Israel’s military chief, Eyal Zamir, said the armed forces were “closely monitoring developments in Iran and Lebanon and ready for immediate action.”
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said troops would remain deployed in Lebanon until Hezbollah is fully disarmed.
“We did not ask permission from any party to enter Lebanon, and we do not need permission to remain in Lebanon,” Katz said in a statement issued by his office.