US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are meeting at the White House on Tuesday in their first face-to-face talks since the war with Iran began in February.
Hours before the meeting, President Trump publicly criticised the Israeli leader on Fox News over leaked intelligence about Iranian nuclear activity, saying Netanyahu was trying to keep the United States involved in the conflict.
The relationship between the two leaders has soured in recent weeks, with reports of tense phone calls and growing frustration on the American side.
Nick Harper reports from Washington.
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Nick Harper, our reporter in Washington, says the Israeli leader is expected to use intelligence about Iran's nuclear programme as leverage to push for renewed American military action.
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