Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: I spoke last night with President Trump about the memorandum of understanding to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and about the upcoming negotiations for a final agreement on Iran’s nuclear program.
I expressed to President Trump my deep appreciation for his steadfast commitment to Israel’s security, including during Operations “Roaring Lion” and “Epic Fury,” in which American and Israeli forces fought shoulder to shoulder against the Iranian threat.
President Trump and I agreed that any final agreement with Iran must remove the nuclear threat. This means dismantling Iran’s nuclear enrichment facilities and removing enriched nuclear material from its territory.
President Trump reaffirmed Israel’s right to defend itself against threats on all fronts, including in Lebanon.
The partnership between us and our two countries has been proven on the battlefield and has never been stronger.
My policy, like President Trump’s policy, remains unchanged: Iran will not have nuclear weapons.