Netanyahu says Iran will be ‘at the forefront’ of Trump talks

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran will be at the top of the agenda when he meets US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, later today, Al Jazeera reports.

“In our meeting, we will discuss all the issues on the table with Iran at the forefront,” Netanyahu says on X. “Our goal is clear: to safeguard Israel’s security, strengthen its power, and expand the circle of peace around us.”

Netanyahu describes the visit as his eighth meeting with Trump since the US president began his second term, saying it was “more than with any other international leader”.

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