Trump Tells Netanyahu No Iran Deal Without Dismantling Nuclear Programme: Report

(MENAFN- Live Mint) US President Donald Trump has assured Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington will maintain a hardline stance in negotiations with Iran, insisting on the dismantling of Tehran's nuclear programme as a condition for any final agreement, AFP cited a senior Israeli official.

The official reportedly said Trump conveyed his position during a conversation with Netanyahu on Saturday night.

"President Trump made clear that he will remain steadfast in the negotiations regarding his longstanding demand for the dismantlement of Iran's nuclear programme and the removal of all enriched uranium from Iranian territory, and that he will not sign a final agreement absent these conditions," the official said, referring to a conversation between the two leaders on Saturday night.

The remarks come amid ongoing diplomatic efforts surrounding Iran's nuclear activities and growing regional tensions involving Israel, Iran and the United States.

Israel has consistently opposed any agreement that would allow Iran to retain uranium enrichment capabilities, arguing that Tehran could use the programme to eventually develop nuclear weapons. Iran, however, maintains that its nuclear activities are for peaceful civilian purposes.

Trump has repeatedly taken a tougher stance on Iran's nuclear programme compared to previous US administrations. During his earlier presidency, he withdrew the United States from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and reimposed sweeping sanctions on Tehran.

The latest assurances to Netanyahu are likely to reinforce close coordination between Washington and Israel on Iran-related security issues as negotiations continue.

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