IRAN FM ACCUSES NETANYAHU OF PUSHING U.S. INTO WAR Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a “serpent,” accusing him of manipulating Washington into joining the war against Iran. Araghchi cited Netanyahu’s Hebrew-language remarks about influencing the U.S. Netanyahu previously said it took him “a long time” to persuade Washington to join Israel in the conflict. 31-AUG-2026 06:21 AM ET