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.
