Iran deal only works if nuclear facilities are blown up: Netanyahu
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The Israeli Prime Minister claims that "the military option" would become "inevitable" if talks between Washington and Tehran on Iran's nuclear programme drag on.
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US President Donald Trump, right, listens as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, Monday, April 7, 2025 (AP)
A nuclear deal between the United States and Iran will only work if Tehran's nuclear facilities are "blown up", Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proclaimed on Tuesday.
"We agree that Iran will not have nuclear weapons," Netanyahu said in a video statement published after a White House meeting with President Trump—an encounter where the two leaders appeared at odds on key issues, though Netanyahu sought to emphasize alignment on Iran.
Netanyahu argues that while a diplomatic solution is possible, it would require following the model of Libya’s 2003 nuclear disarmament, where the US either dismantled or removed all components of the nuclear program.
"This can be done in an agreement, but only if... they go in, blow up (Iran's) facilities, dismantle all the equipment," the Israeli PM said, clarifying that it would be done "under American supervision and American execution — that is good."
If the talks between Washington and Tehran drag on, "then the military option becomes inevitable," the Israeli warmonger prime minister stated.
Araghchi warns against military action
On his part, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi issued a warning to US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, urging him to set aside the possibility of military action as nuclear talks approach, while emphasizing that Tehran would never yield to what it perceives as coercion.
In an op-ed for The Washington Post, Araghchi reiterated earlier remarks to Iranian state media, stating that an agreement could be reached if the US demonstrated goodwill.
However, ahead of the weekend negotiations in Oman, Araghchi also cautioned against military action—a possibility Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu raised, warning that an attack would be "inevitable" if US-Iran talks drag on.
"To move forward today, we first need to agree that there can be no 'military option,' let alone a 'military solution,'" Araghchi wrote, adding that "the proud Iranian nation, whose strength my government relies on for real deterrence, will never accept coercion and imposition."
Araghchi referenced the US leader's efforts to resolve the Ukraine war, stating that it is difficult to believe President Trump would want to join the ranks of US presidents who became entangled in a disastrous Middle Eastern war—a conflict that would rapidly spread throughout the region and drain significantly more taxpayer money than the trillions wasted by his predecessors in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Trump has warned of a potential military strike if Iran refuses to agree to a deal, though he emphasized pursuing a diplomatic solution despite hawkish comments from some of his aides.
Speaking in the Oval Office on Monday, he expressed optimism about reaching an agreement with Tehran but cautioned that the Islamic Republic would face "great danger" if the talks failed.
