Netanyahu meets Trump as Israel seeks to shape Iran talks |
WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Donald Trump on Wednesday in an effort to steer US negotiations over Iran’s nuclear and missile programs.
Writing on Truth Social, Trump said he made clear his preference for diplomacy with Iran during their more than two-hour, “very good” meeting.
“There was nothing definitive reached other than I insisted that negotiations with Iran continue to see whether or not a Deal can be consummated,” Trump said. “If it cannot, we will just have to see what the outcome will be.”
The hastily organized visit is Netanyahu’s seventh to the United States since Trump’s reelection. It comes less than a week after officials from Tehran and Washington held talks in Oman over a potential deal to avert Trump’s threatened strikes. Little progress has been made, with Iran insisting the talks be confined to its nuclear program.
Netanyahu’s office said in a statement that he and Trump “discussed the negotiations with Iran, Gaza and regional developments.”
“The prime minister emphasized the security needs of the State of Israel in the context of the negotiations, and the two leaders agreed on continued coordination and the close contact between them,” the statement said.
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