President Donald Trump questioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s warnings about Iran hours before their White House meeting Tuesday, but Netanyahu emerged from the 90-minute talks describing an "excellent" discussion grounded in "full partnership" and "mutual support." Trump Questions Netanyahu’s Public Iran Warnings Trump publicly downplayed reported Iranian activity at Pickaxe Mountain, a deeply buried site near the damaged Natanz nuclear complex.
"I know exactly what’s going on at Pickaxe," Trump told Fox News, calling it "not a big problem" and saying, "Bibi’s telling me that because he wants me to stay involved." "Why do you have to announce to the world?" Trump added, exposing strains before his first face-to-face meeting with Netanyahu since the United States and Israel launched their joint war against Iran in February.
Leaders Project Unity After White House Talks Afterward, Trump called the talks a "very good meeting" where "many important subjects were discussed." White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt described the discussion as "positive and productive." President Trump has concluded his meetings in the Oval Office with President Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Netanyahu.
