Netanyahu to push Trump on Iran missiles in White House talks
The Hindu
Netanyahu urges Trump to adopt a tougher stance on Iran's missile program during pivotal White House talks.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will push U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday (February 11, 2026) to take a tougher stance in nuclear talks with Iran, after rushing to Washington to stiffen Mr. Trump's resolve.
Mr. Trump said on the eve of the hastily arranged White House meeting — set to begin at 11:00 a.m. local time (1600 GMT) — that he was weighing sending a second U.S. "armada" to the Middle East to pressure Tehran to reach a nuclear deal.
But Mr. Netanyahu, making his sixth visit to the United States since Mr. Trump took office, will also be urging the U.S. leader to take a harder line on arch-foe Iran's ballistic missile programme.
Tehran, which resumed talks with Washington last week in Oman, warned Monday (February 9, 2026) of "destructive influences" on diplomacy ahead of the Israeli premier's visit.
Mr. Netanyahu had been expected to come to Washington for a February 19 meeting of Mr. Trump's "Board of Peace" for Gaza, but reportedly brought forward his visit as the U.S.-Iran talks proceeded.
While talking up hopes of a nuclear deal, Mr. Trump warned in an interview with the Axios news outlet on Tuesday (February 10, 2026) that he was "thinking" of sending a second aircraft carrier strike group to the region.
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