U.S. President Trump held a closed-door meeting with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at the White House on the 11th, and then posted on social media saying that reaching an agreement with Iran would be the 'top choice' for the U.S. side.
The meeting lasted about three hours. Trump said on social media that while the meeting was very good, apart from his insistence on continuing negotiations with Iran in hopes of reaching an agreement, the U.S. and Israel did not achieve any substantive results.
Trump pointed out that he told Netanyahu that if an agreement could be reached with Iran, "this would be our top choice"; if no agreement could be reached, "we can only wait and see."
He also warned Iran that the last time Iran thought not reaching an agreement would be more beneficial, the result was the United States launching the 'Midnight Hammer' military operation and bombing Iran's nuclear facilities.
Trump stated that he and Netanyahu also discussed the Gaza issue and the overall situation in the Middle East.
This is Netanyahu's sixth visit to the United States since Trump returned to the White House in January last year.
Iran Does Not Seek Nuclear Weapons and Is Ready to Accept Inspections
Iranian President Pezeshkian said on the 11th that Iran does not seek nuclear weapons and is ready to accept any form of inspection, but will not yield in the face of excessive demands and injustice.
He said at the 47th anniversary celebration of the Iranian Revolution held in Tehran that the United States and some European countries have built a 'wall of mistrust' through their actions and statements, and coupled with the excessive demands of the United States, this has prevented rapid progress in nuclear negotiations between Iran and the U.S.
He said that regional issues should be resolved by regional countries, not by extra-regional powers. Iran is strengthening its relations with multiple regional and international organizations and appreciates the efforts of countries such as Turkey, Qatar, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia in preventing further escalation of tensions.