Israel warns Trump it will attack Iran if it crosses the red line on ballistic missiles ahead of Netanyahu’s Washington meeting.
Israel Warns Trump on Iran Missile Program
According to reports in “The Jerusalem Post”, in recent weeks, representatives of Israeli defense have held talks with their American counterparts. They warned that if necessary, they are ready to conduct attacks on key Iranian production facilities operating as part of the ballistic missile program.
“- We told the Americans that we will attack if Iran crosses the red line we have set regarding ballistic missiles,” said a source in a conversation with “The Jerusalem Post”.
Netanyahu to Meet Trump Amid Iran Talks
The office of the Israeli prime minister announced that on Wednesday, February 11, Benjamin Netanyahu will fly to Washington, where he will meet with Donald Trump. The topic will be negotiations with Iran.
“The prime minister believes that the talks must include restrictions on ballistic missiles and the cessation of support for the Iranian axis,” it was announced. According to “The National”, according to the Bloomberg Geoeconomics Middle East expert – Dina Esfandiary – the meeting will be “an attempt to convince the US to play hardball”.
Seventh Trump-Netanyahu Meeting Since His Return to Power
According to reports by Al Jazeera, the US president’s meeting with Netanyahu on Wednesday will be the seventh since Trump returned to power. Earlier, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks in Oman with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi regarding the potential resumption of nuclear negotiations.