Trump and Netanyahu discuss Iran at White House meeting

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at the White House on Tuesday for a closed-door discussion focused on Iran and other regional issues. A senior source who accompanied Netanyahu said the leaders had an "excellent and comprehensive" dialogue and reaffirmed an "ironclad commitment" to ensure Iran does not obtain nuclear weapons.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt described the meeting as "positive and productive," noting that both leaders also addressed other matters of mutual concern. The discussion followed recent U.S. statements about maintaining a naval blockade of Iranian waters and ongoing diplomatic efforts to revive a memorandum of understanding on the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. Central Command later reported that more than 20 U.S. Navy vessels were operating in the Middle East to enforce the blockade, while Iranian officials warned they would not seek escalation after a Ukrainian strike on an Iranian merchant ship. The meeting underscored continued U.S. and Israeli coordination on Iran’s nuclear program amid heightened regional tensions.