Netanyahu and Zelenskyy to arrive in Washington for Graham funeral – with hopes of winning Trump’s ear
Summary
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are visiting Washington to attend the funeral of former Senator Lindsey Graham and hope to meet with President Donald Trump. Their meetings come at a time when U.S. policies on the conflicts in Iran and Ukraine are changing.Key Facts
- Netanyahu and Zelenskyy will attend Lindsey Graham’s funeral on Tuesday in Washington.
- Lindsey Graham was a close ally of President Trump and died suddenly on July 11 at age 71.
- Netanyahu and Trump have had tensions due to unclear U.S. policy on Iran and disagreements over military actions.
- The U.S. recently made a deal aiming for a 60-day ceasefire involving Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and starting nuclear talks.
- Trump later rejected this deal as Iran continued attacks on commercial ships, leading to U.S. strikes on Iranian targets.
- Netanyahu is unhappy about a new U.S.-Saudi Arabia deal supporting a peaceful Saudi nuclear program.
- Zelenskyy’s visit comes as the Trump administration appears more supportive of Ukraine amid its war with Russia.
- Zelenskyy shared intelligence with the U.S. on Russian support for Iran and Russian surveillance of U.S. military sites.
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