WASHINGTON (Realist English). President Donald Trump said he wants to continue pursuing a diplomatic agreement with Iran following a three-hour meeting on Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, emphasizing negotiations over immediate military action.
“There was nothing definitive reached other than I insisted that negotiations with Iran continue to see whether or not a Deal can be consummated,” Trump wrote on Truth Social after the meeting. “If it can, that will be a preference. If it cannot, we will just have to see what the outcome will be.”
The comments come as Washington and Tehran resumed talks last Friday in Oman for the first time since June. Trump told Axios earlier this week that he expects a second round of negotiations next week. However, he has also ordered a significant US military buildup in the Gulf and indicated that a second aircraft carrier strike group could be deployed if diplomacy fails.
Netanyahu’s office said in a statement that the Israeli leader had “emphasized the security needs of the State of Israel in the context of the negotiations with Iran,” adding that both sides agreed to maintain close coordination.
While Trump described the meeting as “very good,” Netanyahu has previously expressed deep skepticism about the prospects for diplomacy with Iran and has signaled openness to military options. The two leaders also issued divergent public messages ahead of Israel’s strike on Iran last June, before later coordinating closely during that operation.
Trump noted that before what he referred to as the “12-Day War” in June, Iran had declined to reach an agreement with Washington. “That did not work well for them. Hopefully this time they will be more reasonable and responsible,” he wrote.
Both sides said the situation in Gaza was also discussed. Trump referred to “tremendous progress being made in Gaza, and the Region in general,” without providing further details.
The renewed diplomatic push unfolds against a backdrop of heightened regional tensions, with negotiations proceeding alongside visible military signaling — a dual-track strategy that leaves open both the prospect of a deal and the risk of escalation.
