Netanyahu backs Trump on Iran MOU, says final deal must cover nukes

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said he supports President Trump on a memorandum of understanding with Iran but asserted that the final deal must also cover Iran’s nuclear program. Netanyahu said he spoke with Trump on Saturday about the emerging peace deal, which would extend the ceasefire for 60 days and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. But the proposal makes no mention of what becomes of Iran’s nuclear program or its stockpile of highly enriched uranium . “President Trump and I agreed that any final agreement with Iran must eliminate the nuclear danger,” he wrote on the social platform X. “That means dismantling Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites and removing its enriched nuclear material from its territory. President Trump also reaffirmed Israel’s right to defend itself against threats on every front, including Lebanon.” He added that the U.S. and Israeli stance going forward “remains unchanged: Iran will not have nuclear weapons.” Trump had said his talk with Netanyahu “went very well.” He added that “final aspects of the deal are currently being discussed and will be announced shortly.” The president wrote on Truth Social that he also spoke with leaders from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain, Pakistan and Türkiye about Iran and the memorandum of understanding. Trump and his administration have long held that Iran cannot possess nuclear weapons or hold onto its stockpile of highly enriched uranium. …