US President Donald Trump on Thursday called the meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “very good” about the nuclear deal with Iran and reiterated its warning against Tehran that if they don’t agree with the negotiation, then that will be “very traumatic” for them. After Wednesday’s meeting in Washington, Trump insisted on making a deal and reminded Iran of “Midnight Hammer” — referring to the June 2025 US strikes on Iran’s three main nuclear sites.
Trump Issues An Ultimatum To Iran On Nuclear Deal; ‘Accept Or Face Fire’
“We have to make a deal. Otherwise, it’s going to be very dramatic. I don’t want that to happen, but we have to make a deal. They should have made a deal the first time, then they got Midnight Hammer instead. And this will be very traumatic for Iran if they don’t make a deal.
Look, if they don’t make a deal, then it’ll be a different story. But we had a very good meeting yesterday with Benjamin Netanyahu, and he understands, but it’s ultimately up to me,” Trump said in a presser.
Meanwhile, Netanyahu, before heading back to Israel, said Trump believed Iran could be forced to accept “a good deal.” “I have just concluded a short but important visit to Washington, during which I spoke with our great friend, President Trump,” Netanyahu said on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Times of Israel reported.
“We have a close, genuine, and open relationship.” Netanyahu said the talks focused on Iran but also covered other issues. “The president believes the Iranians already understand who they are dealing with,” he said. “[Trump] thinks the conditions he is setting, combined with their understanding that they made a mistake last time by not reaching an agreement, could lead them to accept terms that would make it possible to achieve a good deal.” The Prime Minister said he did “not hide my general skepticism about the possibility of reaching any agreement with Iran.” He said he made it clear to the White House that any agreement “must include the components that are important to us, to Israel, and in my view also to the entire international community — not only the nuclear issue, but also ballistic missiles and Iran’s regional proxies.” The “excellent conversation” also dealt with Gaza, Netanyahu said. “This was another conversation with a great friend of Israel — a president like no other.”
