U.S. President Donald Trump has reaffirmed his alignment with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a range of geopolitical issues, particularly concerning trade and the Iranian nuclear program.
In a post shared Tuesday on his social media platform, Trump said he had a productive conversation with Netanyahu, emphasizing that “we are on the same side of every issue.”
The renewed show of solidarity between Washington and Tel Aviv comes as the United States re-engages in diplomatic discussions with Tehran over its nuclear program. Recent rounds of backchannel talks were held in Oman and Rome, with another session reportedly scheduled this week.
While speaking to reporters on Monday, Trump revealed that his administration had participated in “good meetings” with Iranian officials — a development that has drawn sharp reactions from Israel. Iran, for its part, has accused Israel of attempting to sabotage the diplomatic process.
Citing anonymous officials, The New York Times reported that Trump had recently advised Israel against launching a near-term military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, urging a continued focus on diplomacy. Despite the counsel, Netanyahu maintained a hardline position, warning that regardless of ongoing talks, Israel would never allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon.
Israel, widely believed to be the sole nuclear-armed state in the Middle East, has consistently opposed Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, which it views as an existential threat. Western powers have echoed these concerns, although Iran has repeatedly asserted that its nuclear program is strictly for peaceful, civilian purposes.
The controversy stems in part from the unraveling of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), a landmark deal that placed strict limits on Iran’s nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief. Trump unilaterally withdrew the U.S. from the agreement in 2018, arguing it was fundamentally flawed.
In the wake of the U.S. exit, Iran began breaching the deal’s terms. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) now reports that Iran has enriched uranium to as much as 60 percent purity — dangerously close to the 90 percent threshold required for weaponization. Under the JCPOA, enrichment was capped at 3.67 percent.
As diplomatic overtures continue, global attention is once again fixated on whether the U.S. and its allies can rein in Iran’s nuclear program without escalating tensions in an already volatile region.
