The Israeli leader will meet US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, with Washington’s negotiations with Iran taking center stage.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu is Israel’s longest-serving prime minister
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is heading to the US on Tuesday in order to discuss the Iran negotiations with President Donald Trump.
The Israeli demands for Iran include ceasing all uranium enrichment, cutting down its ballistic missile program, and stopping its support for militant groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, but Iran rejects these demands, saying it would only accept certain limits on its nuclear program to stop the economic sanctions on the country.
An Iranian foreign ministry spokesman commented on Netanyahu’s Washington visit, warning the US of “destructive” influence, saying it is up to the US to decide “independently of pressure.”
The spokesman also blamed Israel for “opposing any diplomatic process in our region that leads to peace.”
The negotiations between the US and Iran started last Friday in Oman on the heels of major protests against Tehran’s Islamic regime last month. The US has been deploying some of its army’s major assets to the region on standby for possible strikes Trump has repeatedly threatened with.
Thousands of protesters have been killed by Iran’s security forces, while many others have been injured and detained.
