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President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a \u201cpositive and productive\u201d White House meeting as their war on Iran, a periodic source of tension between the men, reaches a pivotal stage and they confront tough election seasons.<\/p>\n

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Mr. Netanyahu described Tuesday\u2019s meeting as one of his greatest ever with Mr. Trump.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Instagram, the prime minister said they enjoyed \u201can understanding of the common goal of ensuring that Iran does not have nuclear weapons, and other goals as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added, \u201cOne of the best conversations I\u2019ve had with the President of the United States, our friend Donald Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The men presented a united front exactly five months after their militaries launched strikes against Iran on Feb. 28 to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.<\/p>\n

Iran retaliated by clamping down on oil traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, sparking cycles of violence and peace negotiations testing Mr. Trump\u2019s patience and forcing him to choose between diplomatic talks or harsher options.<\/p>\n

\u201cI could take out most of their bridges in less than an hour,\u201d Mr. Trump said on \u201cFox & Friends\u201d before the Netanyahu meeting. \u201cI could knock out all of their power plants within one day.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added, \u201cThey know I\u2019m going to do that if they don\u2019t make a deal. The bridges are gonna be gone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Iran responded Tuesday with tough talk of its own, saying any country or business that accepts money from its frozen assets in the U.S. and Europe would not be allowed to send its ships through the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n

Last week, Mr. Trump proposed tapping into at least $100 billion of Tehran\u2019s frozen funds to pay for damages to commercial ships and cargo from Iran\u2019s decision to block the strategic waterway.<\/p>\n

Col. Ebrahim Zolfaqari, an Iranian military spokesman, described such a move as illegal and said there would be consequences if the proposal is implemented.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran\u2019s armed forces would deny passage through the Strait of Hormuz to vessels belonging to any company or country that accepted payments from Iran\u2019s frozen assets,\u201d Col. Zolfaqari said Tuesday, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency.<\/p>\n

Also Tuesday, Kurdish opposition officials blamed Iran and its proxies for launching a wave of strikes in Iraq\u2019s Kurdistan region. At least 14 one-way suicide drones in the barrage that began the day before caused material damage but no injuries, they said.<\/p>\n

Mr. Trump has often characterized the Iran war as an \u201cexcursion,\u201d initially saying it would last several weeks.<\/p>\n

The conflict remains unpopular in U.S. polling as it drags on, and the president has battled perceptions that Mr. Netanyahu talked him into a quagmire.<\/p>\n

Mr. Trump says he\u2019s the one calling the shots and, on Tuesday, added that he doesn\u2019t need guidance from Mr. Netanyahu on how to handle Pickaxe Mountain, an Iranian site linked to Tehran\u2019s nuclear ambitions.<\/p>\n

Mr. Trump, speaking on Fox News, responded to media reports that Mr. Netanyahu planned to present evidence of an uptick in activity around the site.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy can\u2019t you just tell me? Why\u2019d you have to tell the world?\u201d Mr. Trump said of Mr. Netanyahu.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t need Bibi to tell me that,\u201d he said. \u201cBibi is telling me that because he wants me to stay involved. We have the greatest cameras in the world. We know exactly what\u2019s going on.\u201d<\/p>\n

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It was Mr. Netanyahu\u2019s eighth meeting with Mr. Trump since the U.S. leader\u2019s return to the White House, and their first face-to-face meeting since the start of the Iran war.<\/p>\n

The leaders met ahead of tough electoral challenges in their respective countries.<\/p>\n

U.S. Republicans hold slim majorities in the House and Senate heading into the November midterm elections, and Mr. Netanyahu will face former Israel Defense Forces chief Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, in Israel\u2019s general election on Oct. 27.<\/p>\n

Prior to meeting Mr. Netanyahu, Mr. Trump got together with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the war with Russia stretches deep into its fifth year.<\/p>\n

Mr. Zelenskyy said Tuesday he spoke to Mr. Trump about his country\u2019s air defenses against Russia and ways to restart the diplomatic process to wind down the war.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoth meetings were positive and productive,\u201d White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said after Mr. Zelenskyy and then Mr. Netanyahu departed.<\/p>\n

The conflict in Ukraine and war in Iran recently became intertwined. Ukrainian forces struck an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea, alleging it was carrying material aid to Russian forces.<\/p>\n

Iran reacted furiously, saying the attack was unfounded and unlawful.<\/p>\n

\u201cUkraine may soon come to understand that Iran does not leave its actions unanswered. The list of those who miscalculated continues to grow,\u201d Ebrahim Azizi, the chairman of Iran\u2019s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said on social media.<\/p>\n

Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine\u2019s acting foreign minister, said Iran has no standing to act like an innocent victim.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe regime in Tehran is a direct accomplice to Russian aggression against Ukraine, fueling Moscow\u2019s criminal war with weapons that have killed Ukrainians since 2022,\u201d Mr. Sybiha said.<\/p>\n

Mr. Trump is pushing hard to end the war between Ukraine and Russia, which started in February 2022.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Mr. Trump said he would give Ukraine the right to manufacture its own Patriot missiles through a U.S. license for Raytheon technology.<\/p>\n

Ramping up production could take months, however, so Mr. Zelenskyy is trying to address urgent needs to resist Russian attacks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe president and I discussed licenses for Patriot interceptor production and several other ideas that could help,\u201d Mr. Zelenskyy said after his meeting with Mr. Trump. \u201cWe also spoke about diplomacy \u2014 it\u2019s important that the diplomatic process be reinvigorated. Our teams will arrange the details of their further communication. I am grateful to the United States for its firm support.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr. Trump, Mr. Zelenskyy and Mr. Netanyahu paid their respects Tuesday to the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican and staunch supporter of Ukraine and Israel.<\/p>\n

A group of senators announced a bipartisan agreement on Tuesday to advance legislation that would impose sanctions against Russia. The sanctions would target Russian officials, oligarchs and their family members, and Russian banks.<\/p>\n

The legislation is named after Mr. Graham.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are proud to announce an agreement on legislation to stop purchasers of Russian oil and gas from fueling [Russian President Vladimir] Putin\u2019s war machine and to continue restricting the Iranian regime\u2019s ability to support terrorism and build its nuclear program,\u201d the senators said. \u201cThere is no greater way to honor Senator Graham\u2019s legacy than to move forward with this bipartisan agreement, and we look forward to today\u2019s vote.\u201d<\/p>\n

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