President Donald Trump is expected to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday in Washington, where they will discuss negotiations with Iran, Netanyahu's office said on Saturday.
There was no immediate White House comment.
U.S. and Iranian officials held indirect nuclear talks in the Omani capital Muscat on Friday. Trump said that the United States had “very good” talks and more were planned for early next week. Washington was being represented by Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law.
Netanyahu Seeks Missile Curbs
"The Prime Minister believes any negotiations must include limitations on ballistic missiles and a halting of the support for the Iranian axis," Netanyahu's office said in a statement, referring to Tehran's support for terrorist groups, including Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in the Palestinian territories.Wednesday’s meeting would be the seventh between Trump and Netanyahu since the U.S. president returned to office in January last year.
The pair had been expected to meet on Feb. 18, but the talks were brought forward amid the renewed engagement with Iran.
Last June, the U.S. joined an Israeli military campaign against Iran's uranium enrichment and other nuclear installations, marking the most direct American military action ever against the Islamic Republic.
Iran retaliated by launching a missile attack on a U.S. base in Qatar.
The U.S. and Israel have repeatedly warned Iran that they would strike again if Tehran pressed ahead with its enrichment and ballistic missile programmes.
Iran has vowed a harsh response to any strike and has cautioned neighboring Gulf Arab countries that host U.S. bases that they could be in the firing line if they were involved in an attack.