US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu explored all possible paths to curb Iran’s nuclear programme in their meeting, including diplomacy, economic pressure and force, a senior Israeli official said yesterday.
Netanyahu did not tell Trump that Israel’s preference now was for further attacks on Iran, the official said in briefings with reporters after the two men met in the White House.
“In the end, it’s his decision,” the official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said of Trump.
The US president has three options and all were discussed at length, said the official, listing them as “a (negotiated) deal, continuing the blockade and economic pressures, and a massive strike.” Netanyahu also added unspecified new ideas to the mix, the official added.
The official said that there were signs Iran’s clerical rulers have been rattled by rising inflation and public frustration.
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