Trump and Netanyahu hold closed-door White House meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met behind closed doors in the Oval Office at the White House on Tuesday (28/7) local time. According to the White House and Netanyahu's office, the meeting was positive and productive. One point emphasized was their shared position that Iran must not be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons. The meeting came after reports that Netanyahu had spent several weeks seeking an invitation to discuss the war with Iran and to prevent Washington from making diplomatic concessions to Tehran. Trump and Netanyahu's ties have been described as cooling since their last meeting five months ago, when they laid the groundwork for a joint military campaign against Iran. As the war dragged on and the goal of toppling Iran's regime was not reached, Trump was said to be increasingly eager to end it, while Netanyahu pushed for continued military pressure.