Benjamin Netanyahu to meet with President Trump to discuss Iran's security and nuclear program
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with President Trump to discuss Iran's security and nuclear program. The administration announced a pause in hostilities between the U.S. and Iran, which has provided a market relief and caused oil prices to drop sharply. While the U.S. and Iran are not in direct negotiations, they are communicating via intermediaries, with Iran currently holding constructive talks with Oman to manage shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Benjamin Netanyahu stated that his primary goal is to safeguard Israel's security and expand the circle of peace. He noted that he would listen to President Trump's decisions regarding the Iran agenda. Meanwhile, the pause in hostilities is intended to be a diplomatic space-making move by the administration. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz stated that the user-friendly pause is a move by the president to give diplomacy a chance. Other regional actors are active, with Saudi Arabia defending against Iranian-backed militias and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warning against opening a new front against Iran.