"Netanyahu believes Tehran should be pushed for limitations on ballistic missiles and ending its support for regional groups, such as Hamas and Hezbollah. list of 3 itemsend of list The planned meeting will be the seventh between Trump and Netanyahu since the US president returned to office last year. Analysts say Netanyahu will likely urge Trump to push Tehran on its ballistic missile programme, seen as a red line by Tehran."
"Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has maintained talks will remain focused on the nuclear issue and not its missile programme, which he deemed non-negotiable. On Sunday, President Masoud Pezeshkian described the indirect talks held in Oman on Friday as a step forward and said his administration favours dialogue. Our reasoning on the nuclear issue is based on rights stipulated in the Non-Proliferation Treaty."
Netanyahu will travel to the United States to meet President Trump as follow-on talks with Iran are confirmed after indirect talks in Oman. Netanyahu seeks pressure on Tehran to accept limitations on its ballistic missile programme and to end support for regional groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah. Iranian officials insist negotiations should focus solely on the nuclear issue and regard the missile programme as non-negotiable. Iran described the Oman talks as a step forward and invoked NPT rights while rejecting a regional US military build-up. The US signalled talks will resume, and the outcome could carry steep consequences.
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