Israel signals military readiness while Washington pressures Iran toward dismantling dangerous nuclear enrichment infrastructure completely.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated Wednesday evening that Israel remains in full strategic coordination with the United States regarding Iran, firmly rejecting reports suggesting Jerusalem was caught off guard by recent developments in American negotiations with Tehran.
Speaking at the opening of the political-security cabinet meeting, Netanyahu stressed that communication between Israel and the United States remains constant and highly coordinated at the highest levels.
“We are in constant contact with our friends in the United States. I speak with President Trump almost on a daily basis. My people and his people speak on a daily basis, including today,” Netanyahu declared.
The Prime Minister emphasized that both nations share the same primary objective: preventing Iran from maintaining any nuclear enrichment capability.
“We share common goals, and the most important goal is to remove the enriched material from Iran, all the enriched material, and dismantle the enrichment capabilities from Iran,” Netanyahu said.
Netanyahu also made clear that Israel remains fully prepared for military escalation should diplomatic efforts fail, adding that he has instructed the IDF and Israeli security forces to prepare for every possible scenario.
“President Trump believes he can achieve it one way or another. But we are prepared for any scenario. Israel is stronger than ever, Iran and its proxies are weaker than ever,” he added.
The remarks followed reports from Reuters claiming Israeli officials were surprised by what appeared to be a softer American position regarding negotiations with Iran. President Donald Trump stated earlier Wednesday that an agreement to end the conflict with Iran could potentially be reached before his scheduled departure for China next week.
According to Axios, Washington and Tehran are reportedly discussing a preliminary one-page framework agreement that could include easing transit restrictions around the Strait of Hormuz, partial sanctions relief, the release of frozen Iranian funds, and a temporary Iranian “moratorium” on nuclear enrichment activities.
Despite the diplomatic discussions, President Trump simultaneously issued a sharp warning to Tehran, declaring that if Iran refuses to agree, “the bombing starts,” and warned that future military operations would be “at a much higher level and intensity than before.”
Trump also told the New York Post that direct negotiations remain uncertain and said it is still “too soon” to discuss face-to-face talks with Iranian officials.
