Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu sits down with CNBC's Sara Eisen as Washington and Tehran are trading sharp rhetoric over stalled nuclear talks and Iran has escalated tensions by targeting its Gulf state neighbors.
That significant move comes just days after Iran signaled it was stepping back from engagement with the U.S. over its nuclear program and President
Donald Trump in an interview with CNBC shrugged off the possible collapse of negotiations with Iran, saying "I don't care if they're over, honestly."
Netanyahu sits down for the exclusive interview at 10 a.m. ET in Jerusalem at a crucial time for not only his leadership but the country's future. Both allies and opponents are criticizing Israel's longest-serving prime minister for failing to follow through on targeting Hezbollah in Beirut after pressure to back down from Trump.
The war, which Trump initially suggested would last for several weeks, has entered its fourth month. It's spurred economic angst and oil supply concerns around the globe, with
oil prices hovering just below $100 a barrel.
Tune in at 10 a.m. ET as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to CNBC's Sara Eisen.
Watch in real time on CNBC+ or the CNBC Pro stream.
Trump suggests Iran has agreed to not have nuclear weapons
President Trump
told The New York Post in a podcast interview that Iran agreed to not have nuclear weapons, but "'they can change their mind."
CNBC has reached out to Iran's Foreign Ministry, which declined to comment.
— Emma Graham
Iran fired missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain, U.S. Central Command says
According to
Kuwait's Army HQ, "a number of hostile drones targeted today the passenger building (T1) at Kuwait International Airport," injuring 63 people according to Kuwait's Health Ministry.
In Bahrain, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed they struck U.S. 5th Fleet headquarters and a U.S. air base in the region.
U.S. Central Command
said "all Iranian attacks on American forces failed," and insisted the ceasefire is in place.
Central Command
said it launched "self defense" strikes overnight on Iran, "on Qeshm Island in response to attempted attacks by Iran across the Middle East."
— Emma Graham
<small>Source: CNBC</small>
