Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly responded for the first time on Sunday to reports of a new U.S.-Iran agreement aimed at ending the conflict, declaring that “Iran will never have a nuclear weapon.”
The message was posted on X alongside what appeared to be an AI-generated image of Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Trump and Netanyahu spoke on Saturday following reports of progress toward a U.S. memorandum of understanding with Iran, amid Israeli concerns that a limited agreement — focused on extending the ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz — would fail to address Israel’s core concerns, particularly Iran’s nuclear program and its stockpile of enriched uranium.
According to an Israeli official, Trump assured Netanyahu that he would “stand firm” in negotiations regarding his demand for the dismantling of Iran’s nuclear program and the removal of all enriched uranium from Iranian territory, and that he would not sign a final agreement unless these conditions were met.
“Last night I spoke with President Donald Trump regarding the memorandum of understanding on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the upcoming negotiations toward a final agreement on Iran’s nuclear program. I expressed my deep appreciation to President Trump for his unwavering commitment to Israel’s security, including during Operation ‘Rounded Lion’ and ‘Epic Fury,’ when American and Israeli forces fought side by side against the Iranian threat.
President Trump and I agreed that any final agreement with Iran must eliminate the nuclear threat. This means dismantling Iran’s nuclear enrichment facilities and removing its enriched nuclear material from its territory.
President Trump also reaffirmed Israel’s right to defend itself against threats on every front, including Lebanon. The partnership between our two countries has been tested on the battlefield and has never been stronger.
My policy, like President Trump’s, remains unchanged: Iran will not have nuclear weapons,” Netanyahu wrote on X.
