Trump hosts Netanyahu at the White House and reaffirms commitment to pursuing a nuclear deal with Iran
By Anastacio Alegria
**Washington/Jerusalem, February 11, 2026 (ipu news)** — US President **Donald Trump** hosted Israeli Prime Minister **Benjamin Netanyahu** at the White House on Wednesday and said he will continue to push for negotiations with Iran to try to reach an agreement limiting its nuclear program, although **no final deal** was reached during the bilateral meeting. ([euronews][1])
Trump described the nearly three-hour meeting as “**very positive**” and stressed that the **“excellent relationship”** between Washington and Jerusalem remains intact. He said his administration will **insist that talks with Tehran continue to see if a nuclear agreement can be reached**. ([euronews][1])
“If it can be done, I informed the Prime Minister that this is what I would prefer, and if not, we will simply have to see what the outcome is,” Trump wrote on his social media platform after the meeting. ([euronews][1])
Netanyahu, for his part, arrived in Washington intending to push for any agreement with Iran to include broader restrictions, particularly on its ballistic missile program and support for armed groups in the region, such as Hamas and Hezbollah—points that Tehran has refused to include in the nuclear talks. ([euronews][1])
Context of the Iran Negotiations
Talks between the United States and Iran resumed last week with indirect meetings in Oman, where representatives from both countries explored possible negotiation frameworks to restrict Iran’s nuclear program. Although Iran has shown **some willingness to negotiate**, significant differences remain regarding the extent of the limitations and the inclusion of other aspects of its weapons capabilities. ([RNZ][2])
Trump has combined his diplomatic approach **with warnings of potentially harsher actions** if no progress is made in the negotiations, recalling that Washington carried out **attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities** in 2025 after the collapse of previous rounds of talks. ([infobae][3])
Analysts point out that Trump’s position reflects a balance between **international pressure on Iran to accept strict limits on its nuclear program** and the need to **maintain the support of a key ally like Israel**, which is concerned about any agreement that does not include additional safeguards. ([euronews][1])
ipu news was unable to obtain immediate comment from the Iranian government regarding Trump’s statements or Netanyahu’s stance after the meeting.
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