Netanyahu Urges Trump to Toughen Iran Nuclear Talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is travelling quickly to Washington to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. His main aim is to ask President Trump to take a stronger and tougher approach in the ongoing nuclear talks with Iran.

Netanyahu wants the United States to increase pressure on Iran so that Tehran agrees to stricter terms and does not develop nuclear weapons. He has been pushing for a hard line in the discussions, saying that Iran must not be allowed to gain dangerous nuclear capabilities.

On the eve of the suddenly arranged meeting at the White House, President Trump said he is considering sending a second U.S. “armada” — a large group of warships — to the Middle East. The goal would be to increase military pressure on Iran and encourage the country to agree to a nuclear deal that the United States and its allies find acceptable.

local time (4:00 p.m. GMT), and it was organized quickly, showing the urgency both leaders feel about the issue.

Trump’s comments about potentially sending more military forces to the region signal that the U.S. government is prepared to use both diplomatic and military means to influence Iran’s decisions in the nuclear negotiations.

Both Netanyahu and Trump are expected to discuss strategies to counter Iran’s influence in the Middle East and ways to make sure any nuclear agreement would prevent Iran from building or expanding its nuclear weapons program.