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Netanyahu told Trump of plan to eliminate Iran's regime

Israeli PM stated commitment to overthrowing Iran, linking it to peace with Lebanon and Hezbollah's end.

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Netanyahu told Trump of plan to eliminate Iran's regime

What this story says

  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he spoke with US President Donald Trump about eliminating Iran's regime.
  • Netanyahu stated Israel is committed to completing the elimination of the Iranian regime.
  • The Israeli prime minister said eliminating Iran's regime would lead to the elimination of Hezbollah and peace with Lebanon.

Who covered it

Left 13%(1)Centre 12%(1)Right 75%(6)

Percentages are shares of the 8 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 17 of the 25 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

48/100

Craft

60/100

Hype

41/100

25 sources · methodology

Thin on the left so far

Only 1 of the 8 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.

This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced he had discussed the importance of eliminating Iran's regime with US President Donald Trump. Netanyahu stated that Israel is committed to completing this objective. He also said that the elimination of the Iranian regime would lead to the end of Hezbollah and bring peace with Lebanon.

Disagreement on timing of discussion

Reports differ on when Netanyahu spoke with Trump about the issue. Devdiscourse, citing Reuters, stated the conversation occurred on Monday. Xinhua reported the discussion took place on Sunday. Arutz Sheva, La Tercera, Aftenposten, and The Frontier Post, also citing Reuters, indicated the conversation was on Sunday. Haberler and JDN reported the discussion happened on Sunday. BizToc stated the conversation was on Sunday. sigmalive.com and sofokleousin.gr said Sunday. rador.ro stated Monday. IMLebanon and srpkainfo.com said yesterday. Naftemporiki and atvbl.rs said the importance of removing the regime was discussed. CNN Greece and JDN reported Netanyahu said they would eliminate the regime. Yonhap News Agency reported the removal of the Iranian regime is Israel's top priority.

What the coverage left out

None of the left, centre, or right-rated reports mention any specific date or day of the week for the conversation between Netanyahu and Trump. The left-rated report from Xinhua included details about Trump endorsing Netanyahu for re-election and Netanyahu's past statements on preemptive strikes, which were not present in the centre or right-rated reports.

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 6 times, most recently on 20 Oct 2026, 18:15, and will add the sides that appear.

How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

1 rated outlet

  • Xinhua, the sole left-rated outlet, led with Netanyahu's statement about Israel being 'committed' to overthrowing Iran's government. The report noted this discussion with Trump occurred on Sunday. Xinhua also included Netanyahu's remarks that overthrowing the Iranian government would lead to the 'elimination of Hezbollah' and peace with Lebanon. The report mentioned Trump endorsed Netanyahu for re-election on Sunday and that Netanyahu has used his ties with Trump as a campaign argument. It also referenced Netanyahu's previous statements about not favouring a preemptive strike before the Israeli legislative election on October 27, and his past calls for Iran's overthrow.

Centre

1 rated outlet

  • Devdiscourse, the sole centre-rated outlet, focused on Netanyahu's statement that he spoke with US President Donald Trump on Monday about the importance of eliminating Iran's regime. The report quoted Netanyahu saying, 'We are committed to completing the elimination of the Iranian regime.' It also stated he had discussed this with Trump 'many times, including yesterday.' The report noted it was auto-generated from a syndicated feed and not edited by Devdiscourse staff.

Right

6 rated outlets

  • The right-rated reports from Arutz Sheva, La Tercera, Aftenposten, and Yonhap News Agency all highlighted Netanyahu's commitment to eliminating the Iranian regime. Arutz Sheva quoted Netanyahu stating, 'We must complete the elimination of the Iranian regime,' and that this move would lead to Hezbollah's elimination and peace with Lebanon. La Tercera reported Netanyahu claimed the need to 'finish the work' and 'completely end the regime of Iran,' stating the U.S. 'agreed' and that Israel maintains its 'commitment' to this idea. Aftenposten, citing Reuters, reported Netanyahu spoke with Trump on Sunday about the importance of removing the Iranian regime. Yonhap News Agency reported Netanyahu stated that overthrowing the Iranian regime is Israel's top priority.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Netanyahu told Trump of plan to eliminate Iran's regime?
Of the 8 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 13% are rated left, 12% are rated centre, 75% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 25. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Netanyahu told Trump of plan to eliminate Iran's regime left or right?
Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 8 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
Is the coverage of Netanyahu told Trump of plan to eliminate Iran's regime biased?
Netanyahu told Trump of plan to eliminate Iran's regime is one event reported by 25 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which side is not reporting Netanyahu told Trump of plan to eliminate Iran's regime?
When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
Which outlets covered Netanyahu told Trump of plan to eliminate Iran's regime?
25 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
What did Benjamin Netanyahu say he discussed with Donald Trump?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated he spoke with US President Donald Trump about the importance of eliminating Iran's regime. He also said Israel is committed to completing this objective.
What are the stated consequences of eliminating Iran's regime?
According to Netanyahu, eliminating the Iranian regime would lead to the elimination of Hezbollah and bring peace with Lebanon. He described Iran as the 'head of the poisonous octopus' and stated that cutting it off would cause it to collapse.
When did the discussion between Netanyahu and Trump reportedly take place?
Reports vary on the timing of the discussion. Some outlets stated it occurred on Monday, while others indicated it happened on Sunday. Some reports used the term 'yesterday' or 'the day before'.

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