Netanyahu, Trump Meeting in D.C. 'Positive, Productive' — Reaffirmed Iran Nuclear Red Line

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concluded a White House meeting Tuesday with both governments describing the talks as "positive and productive" and reaffirming their shared commitment to preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, as the president weighs whether to continue negotiations with Tehran or authorize additional military action. "I have just concluded an excellent meeting with President Trump," Netanyahu said in a video statement released after the talks. "When I say excellent, I don't mean it in a superficial way. It was a conversation marked by full partnership, mutual support, and a shared understanding of our common goal: ensuring that Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon." "We know exactly what's going on," Trump said. "I know exactly what's going on at Pickaxe. It's not a big problem. We took out their nuclear sites, and we'll have to take out Pickaxe if we don't make a deal." "There is no truth in the claim that Israel is pushing the U.S. in a certain direction on the Iran issue," Hotovely said, adding that Israel and the United States work closely through established intelligence channels and that "we do not tell the president of the United States what to do."