Israel PM says Trump agreed any final Iran deal must end 'nuclear threat entirely'

JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he and US President Donald Trump had agreed that any final deal with Iran must fully end the Islamic republic’s “nuclear threat”.

Netanyahu was referring to a conversation between the two leaders on Saturday night, which Trump had earlier said “went very well”.

“President Trump and I agreed that any final agreement with Iran must eliminate the nuclear threat entirely. This means dismantling Iran’s uranium enrichment facilities and removing enriched nuclear material from its territory,” Netanyahu said in a statement.

“My policy, like that of President Trump, remains unchanged: Iran will not obtain nuclear weapons,” he added.

Netanyahu said the two also discussed the memorandum of understanding on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

“The partnership between our two nations has been proven on the battlefield, and it has never been stronger,” the Israeli leader said, adding that Trump had reaffirmed his support for Israel’s right to defend itself against threats on all fronts, “including in Lebanon”. — Agence France Presse