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CBS finds contrasting accounts of Trump's Netanyahu call

Courtney Kealy reports that uranium enrichment remains central to Iran diplomacy, with Qatar mediating and no direct Washington-Tehran talks.

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0:19Trump describes his conversation with Netanyahu as "very good."
0:46Kealy reports contrasting Israeli and U.S. descriptions of the call: rough and direct.
1:05Araghchi's seven-point proposal leaves uranium enrichment central to diplomacy, with Qatar mediating, according to Kealy.
2:06Kealy says Netanyahu rejects an alliance with Arab-Israeli parties and explains the government-formation process.
2:50Kealy says Washington and Tehran are not holding direct talks.

Donald Trump calls his conversation with Benjamin Netanyahu "very good." CBS News contributor Courtney Kealy describes a less uniform account of the exchange: "The Israelis are categorizing it as rough. The U.S. is categorizing it as direct."

That contrast anchors CBS Morning News's examination of Iran diplomacy ahead of the U.S. midterm elections. The segment considers the possibility of renewed American military operations after the vote, rather than reporting a decision to restart them.

Kealy points to a seven-point proposal from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, identifying uranium enrichment as the core unresolved issue. She also reports active mediation by Qatar, while emphasizing the distance between indirect communication and direct negotiations: "And there's really no talk between the Iranians and the U.S."

The report also connects the diplomatic uncertainty with Israel's unresolved election. According to CBS, no party secured an outright majority. Kealy says Netanyahu will not ally with Arab-Israeli parties, and explains President Isaac Herzog's role in the process of forming a government.

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