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President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Israel would be the “leader” of a potential military strike against Iran if Tehran doesn’t give up its nuclear weapons program.
From Associated Press News
Weary from long years of biting sanctions and worried about U.S. threats of military action, Iranians have responded to the prospect of talks this weekend with expressions of hope that have boosted t...
From Reuters
"So absolutely, I would expect very tight sanctions on Iran, and hopefully drive them to abandon their nuclear program," Wright said in an interview with CNBC.
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If Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was looking for the easy political victories that once gushed from US President Donald Trump, he left the Oval Office empty-handed. The meeting was supposed to be about the two leaders negotiating the new 17% tariff the White House imposed on Israeli exports last week.
We’re having direct talks with Iran,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office while hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The meeting came after the risk of direct armed confrontation between Turkey and Israel reached a new dimension, with the recent Israeli attacks on military installations and air bases in Syria. Trump’s willingness to mediate between these two Middle East allies in the meeting with Netanyahu underlined the reality of the risk of conflict.
President Trump announced that the U.S. will engage directly with Iran on nuclear negotiations on Saturday though he would not comment on how the talks will differ from JCPOA agreements.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a potential nuclear deal with Iran must include the complete destruction of Tehran’s nuclear facilities under U.S. supervision and reiterated that the Islamic republic cannot have a nuclear weapon.
Several powerful Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq are prepared to disarm to avert the threat of an escalating conflict with the Trump administration, 10 senior commanders and Iraqi officials told Reuters.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to visit the White House on Monday (April 7). If confirmed, Netanyahu would become the first foreign leader to meet President Donald Trump in person following the imposition of sweeping new US tariffs.