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After TrumpNetanyahu Meeting, U.S. Sticks With Iran Talks as Israel Presses Harder Line

Trump states a preference for continued negotiations with Tehran while keeping military options ready.

Overview

  • Trump and Netanyahu held a closed-door session of roughly two to three hours with no joint decisions and agreed to maintain close coordination.
  • Netanyahu urged that any U.S.–Iran deal include limits on Iran’s ballistic missiles and a freeze on support for regional proxy groups.
  • The U.S. military posture remains elevated, with the USS Abraham Lincoln in the region and a second carrier ordered to be ready for possible deployment.
  • Iran says discussions will cover only the nuclear program, with senior official Ali Larijani reiterating refusal to negotiate on missiles or proxies and warning against attacks.
  • Israel’s new West Bank measures prompted Mahmoud Abbas to call for a resolute U.S. and international response, adding pressure around the consultations.