The U.S. president says both leaders are “on the same side” regarding key strategic concerns
President Donald J. Trump of the United States and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone conversation on Tuesday in which they emphasized their alignment on several key issues of mutual interest, including trade relations and the threat posed by Iran. According to President Trump, the two leaders are “on the same side regarding these matters,” referring specifically to trade and negotiations surrounding Iran’s nuclear program.
Posting on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump characterized the call as productive: “Just spoke with Israeli Prime Minister ‘Bibi’ Netanyahu about numerous topics, including trade, Iran, etc. The call went very well—we are on the same side regarding these matters,” he wrote.
For his part, Netanyahu reaffirmed the shared commitment between the two nations to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. “We are united in the goal that Iran must never obtain nuclear weapons. If it can be done diplomatically, in the same way it was done with Libya, I believe that would be good. But no matter what happens, we must ensure that Iran does not acquire nuclear weapons,” the prime minister told Trump during the conversation.
During the call, both leaders expressed concern over Iran, which they view as the main backer of Islamist groups threatening Israeli security. Despite heightened tensions, indirect contacts between the United States and Iran have continued in recent weeks over the future of Iran’s nuclear program. Trump and Netanyahu had previously discussed the issue during a meeting at the White House on April 7, including U.S. tariffs on Israeli goods and the prospect of advancing toward a new nuclear agreement with Tehran.
Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharen Heskel echoed this position on Tuesday, stating that “Iran must not have nuclear capabilities,” while negotiations between Washington and Tehran remain ongoing.
The call between Trump and Netanyahu came shortly after the Israeli prime minister and his wife hosted a dinner with newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and other dignitaries. The gathering was described as an opportunity to “further strengthen” the “deep relationship” between the United States and Israel, at a time when Israel faces mounting international criticism for its military offensive in the Gaza Strip. That operation, launched in response to Hamas attacks, has resulted in the deaths of more than 51,250 people, the majority of them women and children.
This renewed contact between Trump and Netanyahu forms part of a period of close political coordination between the United States and Israel, focused on containing Iran’s regional influence and managing the global diplomatic fallout from the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Their reaffirmed unity on matters of security and trade reinforces an alliance that remains central to U.S. strategic interests in the Middle East and to Israel’s diplomatic and military positioning amid growing volatility in the region.
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