Netanyahu, Trump discuss reopening Straits of Hormuz, push for final Iran nuclear deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump
Abdullateef Fowewe
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump about a memorandum of understanding to reopen the Straits of Hormuz and to advance negotiations toward a “final agreement on Iran’s nuclear program,” following joint U.S.-Israeli operations earlier this year.
Netanyahu wrote on X, “I spoke last night with President @realDonaldTrump about the memorandum of understanding to reopen the Straits of Hormuz and the upcoming negotiations toward a final agreement on Iran’s nuclear program.
“I expressed my deep appreciation to President Trump for his unwavering commitment to Israel’s security, including during Operation Roaring Lion and Epic Fury, when American and Israeli forces fought shoulder to shoulder against the Iranian threat.”
The Israeli leader said both he and Trump agreed that any final accord “must eliminate the nuclear danger. That means dismantling Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites and removing its enriched nuclear material from its territory.”
He added that Trump “reaffirmed Israel’s right to defend itself against threats on every front, including Lebanon,” and described the U.S.-Israel partnership as having “been proven on the battlefield and has never been stronger.”
Netanyahu reiterated that his policy mirrors Trump’s stance that “Iran will not have nuclear weapons.”
