<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>US President </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/donald-trump" rel="" target="_blank" title="Donald Trump"><span>Donald Trump</span></a><span> has threatened </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/iran" rel="" target="_blank" title="Iran"><span>Iran</span></a><span> with another bombing attack after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/benjamin-netanyahu" rel="" target="_blank" title="Benjamin Netanyahu"><span>Benjamin Netanyahu</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Netanyahu visited Washington DC to speak with Trump at the White House.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The pair met for several hours but did not make a public appearance together and Netanyahu left without speaking to reporters.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/tumbler-ridge-shooting-multiple-people-dead-high-school-mass-shooting/17343a45-b3c8-4a65-ad71-7d4d4ee85fd6" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Suspect identified as Canada reels from school mass shooting</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>However, Trump posted on Truth Social afterwards that he and Netanyahu had a "very good" meeting.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There was nothing definitive reached other than I insisted that negotiations with Iran continue to see whether or not a Deal can be consummated," he wrote.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"If it can, I let the Prime Minister know that will be a preference. If it cannot, we will just have to see what the outcome will be."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-phone-call-with-benjamin-netanyahu-threatens-iran/b847b2ad-586d-4638-9caf-76d7c0959653" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/fbi-search-highways-to-find-missing-nancy-guthrie/886e3449-4d42-4343-b527-a42df333ce15" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>FBI searches highways in Nancy Guthrie search as man detained in case released</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He then referenced 2025's strikes on Iranian facilities that damaged the country's nuclear program.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Last time Iran decided that they were better off not making a Deal, and they were hit with Midnight Hammer – That did not work well for them," Trump wrote.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Hopefully this time they will be more reasonable and responsible."</span><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Iranian and US officials met for talks in Oman last week, and both sides expressed optimism about reaching an agreement, though nothing was decided.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Trump administration has said they want talks to focus on definitively ending Iran's nuclear program - perhaps a tacit admission that last year's strikes were not as destructive as the White House initially claimed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/james-van-der-beek-actor-dies-age-48/0e69f5eb-5943-4fc1-86d3-2f7eed253726" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Actor James Van Der Beek dies aged 48</span></strong></a><strong></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Netanyahu, meanwhile, wants the US to also engage with Iran on its ballistic missile capabilities and its support for militant groups such as Hezbollah and Hamas.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has signalled that Tehran's position on its right to enrich uranium will not shift, which is likely to remain a major sticking point in the negotiations.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Before the 12-day war with Israel last June that ended in the US airstrikes, Iran was enriching uranium to 60 per cent, which is only a short step away from weapons-grade.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Araghchi has claimed no enrichment has been done since November last year, citing damage to the program and facilities.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>

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