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Among other world leaders to take to the stage on Tuesday was Spain's prime minister, who called for "drastic measures" after floods killed more than 200 people in the country.

During his first go-around as president, Netanyahu persuaded Trump to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal, which had been signed by President Obama and five other world leaders in 2014.

When asked for confirmation of the call, Trump's communications director Steven Cheung told the BBC: "We do not comment on private calls between President Trump and other world leaders."

Since then, relations between African states and other world powers have changed massively.

Iran also is calculating between saving face by standing up to Israel while also hoping to minimize antagonizing the West as it seeks relief from sanctions and possibly a reopening of negotiations over the international Iran nuclear deal, drafted and signed by President Obama and six other world powers but jettisoned by President Trump.