Overview
- President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu will meet at the White House on Wednesday as U.S.–Iran indirect talks continue in Oman.
- Israeli officials say Netanyahu will present fresh intelligence, seek limits on Iran’s ballistic missiles and proxy network, and argue to preserve Israel’s freedom of military action.
- Netanyahu plans to discuss potential military options with Trump if diplomacy falters, according to Israeli sources cited by CNN.
- Trump has signaled he could accept a deal focused solely on preventing an Iranian nuclear weapon, while Iran insists missiles and defense issues are not negotiable.
- The U.S. has reinforced regional forces, including the USS Abraham Lincoln, and Iran has warned that Israeli involvement could damage diplomacy; Israeli estimates of a rapid Iranian missile rebuild remain unverified.