Trump presses for Iran diplomacy in meeting with Netanyahu
President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he remains committed to pursuing diplomacy with Iran and wants to see whether a nuclear deal can be reached, even as Netanyahu expresses skepticism that Tehran will abandon its nuclear program. The two discussed the negotiations in a two-hour White House meeting, and Trump said in a Truth Social post that negotiations with Iran should continue to determine if a deal can be consummated; if a deal is absolutely possible, he noted that would be his preference, or else they will see what the outcome will be. Trump also warned Iran via social media, referencing past actions, and suggested that if negotiations fail the United States could take tougher steps, including perhaps deploying a second aircraft carrier to the middle East. Netanyahu indicated that any negotiations should include limits on Iran’s ballistic missiles and a halt to its support for the Iranian axis in the region. The article places the talks in the broader context of Iran’s nuclear program, and also ongoing discussions about Gaza and U.S. military aid to Israel, and notes that reporters did not attend the seventh meeting sence Trump’s return to office.
Trump presses for Iran diplomacy in meeting with Netanyahu
President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday that he is not giving up on diplomatic talks with Iran as the Jewish state expresses skepticism that Tehran will give up its nuclear program.
“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 posted on Truth Social, shortly after a two-hour meeting at the White House. “If it can, I let the Prime Minister know that will be a preference. If it cannot, we will just have to see what the outcome will be.”
Neither Trump nor Netanyahu addressed reporters during their seventh meeting since Trump returned to office last year. They also did not issue a joint statement on Wednesday. Still, Trump said they had “a very good meeting, the tremendous relationship between our two Countries continues.”
The president also issued a warning to Iran in his social media post. “Last time Iran decided that they were better off not making a Deal, and they were hit with [Operation] Midnight Hammer — That did not work well for them,” he wrote, referring to last year’s joint strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites. “Hopefully this time they will be more reasonable and responsible.”
If negotiations with Iran fail, Trump is reportedly considering sending a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East to further prepare for military action. “The Iranians really want to make a deal. Either we make a deal, or we have to do something very tough — like last time,” he told Channel 12 earlier this week.
NETANYAHU SIGNS ISRAEL ONTO BOARD OF PEACE IN MEETING WITH MARCO RUBIO
Israel has accused Tehran of building a nuclear weapon and is pushing for limits to Iran’s ballistic missile programs, pointing to its support of terrorism in the region. Netanyahu is hoping to influence Trump after U.S. officials held indirect talks with Iranian negotiators in Oman last Friday.
“The Prime Minister believes any negotiations must include limitations on ballistic missiles and a halting of the support for the Iranian axis,” Netanyahu’s office said in a statement on Saturday.
" Conservative News Daily does not always share or support the views and opinions expressed here; they are just those of the writer."
*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases
