The Israeli leader said ‘all negotiations must include limiting the ballistic missiles and ending support for the Iranian axis’.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet US President Donald Trump on Wednesday in Washington, where they will discuss negotiations with Iran, Netanyahu's office said on Saturday (Feb 7).

Trump envoy Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited the USS Abraham Lincoln amid Iran tensions as Netanyahu prepares a Washington meeting to discuss limiting Tehran's ballistic missiles.

White House says president enacted new tariffs on countries that import Iranian goods; Iran's FM insists country willing to discuss only nuclear program, not ballistic missiles

Iran says a round of talks in Oman with the United States was a good start as the two sides look to overcome a "wall of mistrust" to bring down rising tensions that have sparked fears of a major military escalation in the Persian Gulf.

Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran and Washington believe nuclear talks should resume soon following indirect negotiations in Oman, even as Tehran ruled out discussions on its missile program and uranium enrichment.

Tehran said the indirect discussions in Oman have ended with a broad agreement to maintain a diplomatic path.