US President Donald Trump said he reached no “definitive” agreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Iran policy following closed-door talks at the White House, but stressed that negotiations with Tehran will continue in pursuit of a deal.
The two leaders met for more than two and a half hours in what marked their seventh meeting in nearly 13 months. While Trump described the discussions as “very good,” he made it clear that no major decisions were finalized regarding the next phase of diplomacy with Iran.
“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 said in a social media post after the meeting. “If it can, that will be a preference. If it cannot, we will just have to see what the outcome will be.”
Netanyahu had been expected to push Washington to expand negotiations beyond Iran’s nuclear program to include restrictions on its ballistic missile arsenal and support for regional armed groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. However, there was no public sign that Trump committed to widening the scope of talks.
Israel has voiced concern that the United States could pursue a narrower nuclear agreement that doesn’t address broader security threats. Iranian officials, meanwhile, have maintained that discussions — including recent talks held in Oman — are focused solely on nuclear issues. Tehran has repeatedly said that its missile program is “non-negotiable.”
Trump has warned that failure to reach an agreement could result in military action, while Iran has pledged retaliation against any strikes, raising fears of a broader regional conflict. The US has reportedly increased its military presence in the Middle East amid heightened tensions.
Gaza was also on the agenda, with Trump referencing “tremendous progress” in the region, though efforts to advance a comprehensive ceasefire and post-war reconstruction plan remain stalled.
Despite close ties between Washington and Jerusalem, differences appear to persist over both Iran strategy and elements of Trump’s Gaza vision, including the prospect of eventual Palestinian statehood — an idea long opposed by Netanyahu’s coalition.
