President Donald Trump and Israeli prime minister signal uncertainty on Iran diplomacy after White House talks, with Trump pushing negotiations while keeping other options open.

President Donald Trump met privately with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday and says he pushed Israel to back continued U.S. talks with Iran on a nuclear deal.

US President Donald Trump heard about Israel's security needs from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting on Wednesday as the United States and Iran hold separate talks amid

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu noted that he plans to speak with President Donald Trump about Iran and Gaza during their upcoming meeting.

During Wednesday’s meeting, which was closed to the press, Netanyahu was expected to push Trump to widen negotiations with Iran beyond its nuclear program, including imposing restrictions on Iran’s ballistic missile program and ending Iranian support for Hamas and Hezbollah.

Trump also said that "tremendous progress" has been made in Gaza and in Mideast. • Earlier on Wednesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu officially joined Gazan Board of Peace.

Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have continued to escalate over the past few months due to Tehran's response to mass protests.

President Donald Trump told U.S. ⁠troops on Friday that Iran has been “difficult” in nuclear negotiations and suggested that ​instilling fear in Tehran may be necessary to resolve the standoff peacefully.