Israel has been continuing to insist on a military action against Iran in recent days, as it remains concerned about the latter's nuclear program and whether the United States will be able to strike an agreement with Tehran, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing sources with knowledge of the matter.

According to the sources, disagreements on how best to deal with the situation led to "at least one tense phone call" between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as a series of meetings between top officials from both sides.

Sources familiar with the US-Iran negotiations revealed that, at best, some common principles would be declared, with the details under discussion still unknown.