US President Donald Trump spoke Sunday by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about ways to strengthen relations between their two countries and “threats posed by Iran,” according to the White House. The Israeli Prime Minister’s office described the call as “warm,” adding that the leaders “discussed the nuclear deal with Iran, the peace process with the Palestinians and other issues.” The statement added that that Trump invited Netanyahu to meet him in Washington in February. Previously, Mr. Trump has pledged to move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, which would be an unprecedented and politically charged move effectively recongnising the city as Israel’s capital. Before the call, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer released a statement responding to reports that the US embassy move was imminent. “We are at the very beginning stages of even discussing this subject,” he said. Trump told reporters after he attended a swearing-in event for his top aides in the East Room the call with Netanyahu was “very nice. He did not respond to a question about moving the embassy.
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