Israel Says Netanyahu Will Meet With Trump On Wednesday About Iran Talks

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with US President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday. USA is negotiating with IranHis office said in a statement on Saturday that concerns about possible regional conflicts were high.

“The Prime Minister believes that all negotiations must include limiting ballistic missiles and ending support for the Iran axis,” Netanyahu’s office said in a brief statement. he said.

The United States and Iran held indirect talks in Oman on Friday that appeared to be back to square one on how to approach discussions over Tehran’s nuclear program.

Trump said the United States had “very good” talks and more were planned for early next week. The USA was represented by Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.

Trump has repeatedly threatened to use force to force Iran to reach a deal on its nuclear program after sending the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and other warships to the region amid Tehran’s crackdown on nationwide protests that have left thousands dead and tens of thousands detained.

Gulf Arab states fear an attack could trigger a regional war that would engulf them, with fresh memories of Israel launching its 12-day war against Iran last June.

The United States brought its top military commander in the Middle East to the table for the first time in negotiations with Iran on Friday. In the statement made by the command, it was stated that Admiral Brad Cooper, head of the US Navy Central Command, visited USS Abraham Lincoln on Saturday together with Witkoff and Kushner.

“Nuclear negotiations and the resolution of the main issues should take place in a calm atmosphere, without tension and threats,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters on Friday.

Araghchi signaled the end of this round of negotiations, saying the diplomats would return to their capitals.

It remains unclear what terms Iran is willing to negotiate in the talks. Tehran has claimed that these talks will be solely about its nuclear program.

But the Al Jazeera satellite news network reported that diplomats from Egypt, Turkey and Qatar presented Iran with an offer that Tehran would halt enrichment for three years, send its highly enriched uranium out of the country and promise “not to begin using ballistic missiles.”

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that the talks should include all of these issues.