Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that he plans to discuss Iran’s nuclear program and the next phase of the Gaza plan during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington next week.
Speaking at a joint press conference in Jerusalem with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, Netanyahu said Israel was aware of recent Iranian military drills, without providing further details. Iranian media reported missile exercises held in several cities, the second such drills in a month. Western countries view Iran’s missile program as a threat to regional stability and a potential nuclear delivery system, claims Iran denies.
Netanyahu said relations between Israel, Greece, and Cyprus have deepened over the past decade due to shared regional concerns, including Turkey’s growing influence. Despite what he described as major achievements during a brief conflict with Iran in June, Netanyahu said Israel and the United States maintain their long-standing demands, particularly that Iran reduce its uranium enrichment levels.
He stressed that Israel is not seeking confrontation with Iran but aims for stability and peace. Netanyahu said his talks with Trump will also focus on advancing the next phase of the U.S.-backed Gaza initiative and addressing threats from Iran-backed groups, including Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen, whom he accused of disrupting international shipping.
The three leaders agreed to expand security cooperation and promote regional infrastructure projects, including a plan to connect India to Europe via the Middle East by sea and rail. They also discussed advancing an undersea electricity cable linking their power grids with Europe and the Arabian Peninsula.
Mitsotakis highlighted Greece’s role as an emerging liquefied natural gas hub in southeastern Europe, while Christodoulides described the projects as creating a strategic gateway between Europe and the Middle East.

