Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday repeated his demand that Iran’s entire nuclear infrastructure be dismantled, as U.S.-Iran negotiations over a new nuclear deal continued.
The United States and Iran have held three rounds of talks, mediated by Oman, aimed at preventing Tehran from developing nuclear weapons while easing U.S. sanctions.
Speaking in Jerusalem, Netanyahu said that Israel would not accept any deal that allows Iran to keep nuclear capabilities. He added that the only acceptable agreement would be one that removes “all of the infrastructure,” similar to Libya’s 2003 deal to abandon its nuclear and weapons programs.
Defense Minister Israel Katz echoed Netanyahu’s stance, stating, “Israel will not allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon, and we are prepared—of course, in a deep dialogue with the United States.”
A Reuters report published two weeks ago revealed that Israel has not dismissed the possibility of striking Iran’s nuclear facilities in the coming months, even though President Donald Trump informed Prime Minister Netanyahu that the U.S. is currently unwilling to back such an operation.
Iranian officials accused Israel of interfering in the negotiations. On Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Netanyahu was “dictating what U.S. President Donald Trump can and cannot do.”
Israel’s fantasy that it can dictate what Iran may or may not do is so detached from reality that it hardly merits a response.
What is striking, however, is how brazenly Netanyahu is now dictating what President Trump can and cannot do in his diplomacy with Iran.…
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) April 28, 2025
He warned that any military strike by Israel would be met with a response. “Iran is strong and confident enough in its capabilities to thwart any attempt by malicious external actors to sabotage its foreign policy or dictate its course,” said Araghchi.
“There is no military option, and certainly no military solution. Any strike will be immediately reciprocated,” Araghchi added.
