Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sat down with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on July 28 for a 90-minute conversation that boiled down to one message: don’t count on a deal with Iran.
Netanyahu expressed deep skepticism that Tehran would agree to meaningful constraints on its nuclear program, and he pushed for ramping up both economic and military pressure. He also warned that Israel reserves the right to respond on its own.
What actually happened in the room
Netanyahu made clear that he views the prospect of a negotiated agreement with Iran as unlikely, advocating instead for a strategy built on escalating pressure across two fronts: tightening economic sanctions and keeping the military option firmly on the table.
After the meeting, both leaders struck an upbeat note publicly. Netanyahu called it “one of the best” conversations he has had with Trump. The shared objective, they said, is preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
