Israel supports US naval blockade, says Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel supports the US naval blockade of Iranian ports.
In a video address to his cabinet, the Israeli prime minister says: “President Trump decided to impose a naval blockade on them. We, of course, support this firm stance.”
He also says he spoke with US Vice-President JD Vance on Sunday, after talks with Iran. Vance told Netanyahu “the central issue is the removal of all enriched [nuclear] material and ensuring there is no more enrichment”, according to the video address.
Netanyahu says Vance called him from his plane back from Pakistan, and the vice-president gave a detailed update on the progress of the negotiations with Iran.
The Israeli prime minister adds that any suggestion of a disconnect between the US and Israel is “the complete opposite”.