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WASHINGTON \u2014 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump met at the White House on Tuesday for the first time since they launched a joint war against Iran, offering a chance for Netanyahu to smooth out strains in their relationship.The closed-door meeting lasted nearly an hour and a half and was "positive and productive," according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. The White House and prime minister's office did not immediately offer more details.It comes as both face growing pressures at home. Netanyahu is up for reelection and is embattled in part because of his deteriorating relationship with Trump. Trump is under pressure to end an unpopular war that has wreaked economic havoc and driven prices higher ahead of midterm elections this November.Trump revealed some tension with Netanyahu ahead of their meeting, complaining about reports that the Israeli leader plans to discuss intelligence on Iranian activities at Pickaxe Mountain, a potential nuclear site that the president has threatened repeatedly to bomb."I know exactly what's going on at Pickaxe," Trump told "Fox & Friends." He insisted that whatever Iran is doing is "not a big problem" and that "Bibi's telling me that because he wants me to stay involved.""Why do you have to announce to the world?" Trump added, flashing his frustrations with his ally.Near the White House where the public was able to gather near fencing, a small group of protesters chanted, "Netanyahu, you're a tyrant" and "Bibi, you're not welcome here," referencing the prime minister's nickname.The two leaders also planned to discuss the framework agreement the U.S. and Israel signed with Lebanon over the Israel-Hezbollah war and the expansion of the Abraham Accords, according to a White House official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to preview the meeting."We have a little difference," Trump said Monday when asked by reporters if he and Netanyahu were on the same page on Iran. "But pretty close, yeah."Trump and Netanyahu's relationship has ebbed beforeTrump has had a hot-and-cold history with Netanyahu over the years, but upon his return to the White House last year, their alliance seemed stronger than ever. When they started the war together in February, it was with a united front, touting their respective militaries as acting in lockstep to take out Iran's leadership and pave the way
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