Israel’s Netanyahu says he and Trump align on big things over Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a CNN interview on Tuesday that despite occasional disagreements with US President Donald Trump on Iran, they see “eye to eye” on the big things related to handling Tehran.

Netanyahu said it was too early to say what would happen after Washington and Tehran signed an interim peace deal.

“The President believes that he can stop Iran’s nuclear program,” Netanyahu said, but added that he has his doubts.

“On the big things we see eye to eye, and occasionally we don’t, but we’re true allies,” he said.

Netanyahu also said that the US sale of F-35 stealth warplanes to Turkey would “destroy” the balance of power in the Middle East.

“It would destroy the power balance in the Middle East, because Turkey, I think, has aggressive aspirations,” Netanyahu said.

“When you give them that power, you’re going to see aggression in its wake.”