USA. Donald Trump announces conversations with Iran. He talks about “a very large meeting”

Donald Trump met with Benjamin Netanyahu. The White House host reported that the US and Iran would conduct direct talks about the Tehran nuclear program. He announced that on Saturday there would be a “very large meeting” in this matter. Netanyahu talked about work on a new agreement on the Gaza Strip.

Prime minister Israel He came to the White House around 19.30 Polish time. Originally, the leaders were to appear at a joint press conference after the talks. The White House said that this conference would not take place, but after talks, both leaders answers a few questions of journalists, sitting in an oval office.

Trump: We are starting direct conversations with Iran

The talks concerned, among others IranHamas, gauze zones and duties. Trump said that the US and Iran will conduct direct talks about the country's nuclear program.

– We are conducting direct talks with Iran and have already begun. They will start on Saturday. We have a very large meeting and we will see what will happen. I think everyone agrees that the conclusion of the contract would be better – Trump told reporters.

– I hope that these conversations will be successful and I think it would be in the best interest of Iran if they were successful – he added.

He also stated that Iran would be in “great danger” if the conversations were unsuccessful. “Iran cannot have nuclear weapons, and if the conversations are not successful, I think it will be a very bad day for him,” added the American president.

Netanyahu: We are working on a new agreement on the Gaza Strip

Benjamin Netanyahu He reported that his government was working on a new agreement on the Gaza Strip, which would allow all hostages to release. He added that the inhabitants of the Gaza Zone should be able to leave this territory if they express such will.

Both Trump and Netanyahu assured that they were doing everything to free hostages in the captivity of Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist organizations.

Netanyahu: We will eliminate the commercial deficit from the USA and trade barriers

Prime Minister Netanyahu also referred to the US duties. He said that Israel would “quickly” eliminate the commercial deficit from the USA and unnecessary trade barriers, becoming a model of free trade for the world.

Goods from Israel were covered by 17 % duties, despite the fact that the day before their announcement, the government in Jerusalem abolished all – few – and still in force import duties on American goods.

United States They are Israel's greatest trading partner. According to statistics of the American government, in 2024 Israeli exports to the US reached over $ 22 billion, and imports from the United States – nearly $ 15 billion. The US deficit in trade with Israel is therefore about seven billion dollars.