Trump Creating Conditions That May Lead To Good Deal With Iran: Netanyahu

Last Updated:February 12, 2026, 23:31 IST

Netanyahu urged Trump in Washington to take a tougher stance on Iran. Trump favors talks but warns of military action if negotiations fail; Iran refuses talks.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said that US President Donald Trump was creating condition that could lead to a “good deal" with Iran.

“I think that the conditions he is creating, combined with the fact that they surely understand they made a mistake the last time by not reaching an agreement, may create the conditions for achieving a good deal," Netanyahu said in Washington after meeting Trump, according to a statement from his office.

“I will not hide from you that I expressed general skepticism regarding the quality of any agreement with Iran," he further said while adding that any deal must also consider Iran’s ballistic missiles and support for regional proxies.

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On Wednesday, President Trump said that he pressed Netanyahu to continue diplomatic talks with Iran over its nuclear programme, signalling that Washington still prefers a negotiated solution.

“I insisted that negotiations with Iran continue to see whether or not a deal can be consummated," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform after a three-hour meeting with Netanyahu at the White House.

“There was nothing definitive reached other than that," he added.

The meeting marked the seventh interaction between Trump and Netanyahu since the US leader returned to office. According to a separate AFP report, the Israeli prime minister travelled to Washington primarily to push for a tougher American stance on Iran.

Netanyahu wants the United States to widen negotiations with Tehran to include limits on its ballistic missile programme and regional military activities, the report said. Iran, however, has repeatedly rejected any expansion of talks beyond its nuclear programme.

Trump has kept up both diplomatic and military pressure on Tehran. In an interview earlier this week, he warned that Washington could take “very tough" action if talks fail, and hinted at the possibility of additional US military deployments to the region.

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