"Trump and Netanyahu both saw the 12-day war with Iran in June as a tremendous success. But Netanyahu has argued more strikes might be necessary to prevent Tehran from rebuilding its capabilities. Trump said after the meeting that if Iran tries to rebuild its nuclear program, the U.S. will destroy it again. He also said he'd prefer to strike a nuclear deal with Tehran."
"The U.S. official said Trump would likely back "round two" if the U.S. sees Iran taking real and verifiable steps to reconstitute its nuclear program, but "the tension will be in agreeing what reconstitution means." Between the lines: Trump's repeated claims that Iran's nuclear program was obliterated by the U.S. would make it harder to justify ordering new strikes, or giving Netanyahu a green light to do so."
"While the U.S. only attacked Iran's nuclear facilities, Israel also targeted Iran's conventional military assets, particularly ballistic missiles. Netanyahu and other Israeli officials have been sounding the alarm in recent weeks about Iran rebuilding its missile program. Behind the scenes: In the meeting, Netanyahu discussed the status of Iran's nuclear program six months on and presented Trump with Israel's concerns about the missile program, the sources said."
Trump and Netanyahu both characterized the 12-day June war with Iran as a significant success. Netanyahu argued additional strikes might be needed to prevent Iran from rebuilding capabilities, especially its missile program. Trump said he would destroy Iran’s nuclear program again if Iran tries to rebuild it, while expressing a preference to strike a nuclear deal. A U.S. official said Trump would likely support a "round two" if Iran took real, verifiable steps to reconstitute its program, but noted disagreement over what "reconstitution" means. The U.S. targeted nuclear facilities; Israel also struck conventional assets and has warned about missile and Hezbollah threats. Iranian leaders threatened harsh responses and urged respectful negotiations.
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