Israeli leader was expected to advocate for more forceful US intervention during sixth visit to current White House
Donald Trump has said that he is still seeking a deal with Iran to prevent it from seeking a nuclear weapon following a three-hour meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu in which the Israeli leader was expected to advocate for a more forceful intervention by the US military.
Netanyahu’s sixth visit to the White House since Trump returned to office ended without any public remarks between the two leaders. The results of the hastily arranged meeting were announced by Trump in an online post.
“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 wrote in a post on Truth Social. “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.”
The US has massed forces in the Middle East threatening a major strike against Iran’s nuclear programme, as well as its leadership and military, as the White House has sought new concessions over the country’s nuclear program. Trump this week said he was considering sending another aircraft carrier to the region to join the USS Abraham Lincoln.
