Feb. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump was set to hold talks with Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Wednesday as the Middle East watches and waits for the United States' next move after Trump threatened Iran with military action over its nuclear program.
The meeting, their sixth of Trump's administration, demonstrates the degree to which crises involving Israel, from Gaza to Iran, have been front and center for both men over the past year.
Netanyahu felt it was so critical to have Trump's ear regarding U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations that resumed Friday in Oman that he brought forward his trip by a week.
"I will present to the president our outlook regarding the principles of these negotiations -- the essential principles, which, in my opinion are important not only to Israel, but to everyone around the world who wants peace and security in the Middle East," Netanyahu said before departing Israel on Tuesday.
Those essentials were being taken to mean any deal struck must curb uranium enrichment by Tehran and tackle its extensive ballistic missile arsenal and backing of regional proxies Hamas and Hezbollah.
