A senior Israeli official said July 28 Prime Minister Netanyahu held a roughly 90-minute White House meeting with President Trump focused on Iran. Netanyahu signaled doubt a US‑Iran deal is likely and discussed stepping up economic pressure on Iran by military and non‑military means. The official said Trump was weighing three options: pursue a deal; maintain a maritime blockade and tighten economic pressure; or resume and expand military strikes. Trump warned a war would hit energy markets and t

A senior Israeli official said July 28 Prime Minister Netanyahu held a roughly 90-minute White House meeting with President Trump focused on Iran. Netanyahu signaled doubt a US‑Iran deal is likely and discussed stepping up economic pressure on Iran by military and non‑military means. The official said Trump was weighing three options: pursue a deal; maintain a maritime blockade and tighten economic pressure; or resume and expand military strikes. Trump warned a war would hit energy markets and the global economy, while Netanyahu said Iran is using the Strait of Hormuz as a remaining leverage point to extract concessions from the US.