by Amichai Stein, Jerusalem Post Staff
Netanyahu: "I will present Trump with...important principles for everyone who wants peace and security in the Middle East" • Huckabee: No gaps between Israel, US on Iran
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will present US President Donald Trump with "principles" for the United States' nuclear negotiations when the two meet in the White House on Wednesday, he said as he departed Israel on Tuesday afternoon.
"I will present Trump with principles for negotiations with Iran that are important not only to Israel but to everyone who wants peace and security," Netanyahu said while boarding Wing of Zion, Israel's state aircraft. "In my opinion, these are important principles for everyone who wants peace and security in the Middle East."
Huckabee: No gaps between Israel, US on Iran
There are no significant gaps between Israel and the United States on negotiations with Iran, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday at Ben-Gurion Airport.
"I think there's an extraordinary alignment between Israel and the United States. Everyone would love to see something that would resolve without a war, but it will be up to Iran. If they insist on holding nuclear weaponry and enriched uranium, then I think the president made very clear that this is not acceptable," Huckabee said.
When asked by The Post if the US and Israel's stance on red lines for negotiations are the same, Huckabee said that he had not hear anything to the contrary.
Huckabee's comments came as Netanyahu set off for Washington to discuss a course of action on Iran with the US president. The prime minister is slated to meet with Trump and senior members of his administration at 11 a.m. local time (6 p.m. Israel time) on Wednesday, and is expected to stay in Washington for around 42 hours.
Israel, US meeting to shape Iran strategy
Israeli officials described the meeting as a “strategy-shaping session,” meaning it will focus not only on the US-Iran negotiations themselves but also on what could happen if the talks fail, including a potential US military strike.
The PM's military secretary, Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman, the acting director of the National Security Council (NSC), and Gil Reich are accompanying Netanyahu on the visit.
In accordance with what Huckabee has said to the Post on Tuesday, US Vice President JD Vance said in Armenia on Monday that there were no redlines at this stage, but that Trump was seeking a broad and comprehensive agreement.
“If there are red lines in the talks with Iran, Trump will be the one to set them,” the vice president said. “He wants a meaningful deal. Reaching an agreement with Iran would benefit everyone.”
Amichai Stein, Jerusalem Post Staff
Source: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-886205
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