Prime Minister Netanyahu is pressing to coordinate an urgent meeting with President Trump as soon as he returns from the G7 summit in France, an Israeli source told CNN, according to a report by Keren Betzalel on N12. The meeting could take place as early as next weekend or shortly thereafter. Separately, political advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Akbar Velayati, said 'the zero hour has arrived, the missiles are in their launch positions.' Both developments come as diplomatic maneuvering over the Iran deal accelerates.
The bulletin merges two distinct developments reported at the same hour: Netanyahu's push for an urgent face-to-face with Trump, and Velayati's bellicose statement.
The Prime Minister's office has not confirmed the CNN report, but the push for a meeting comes as the US-led nuclear talks with Iran appear to be nearing a framework deal — a development that has largely sidelined Israel. As The Zioneer reported earlier today, a prior call between the leaders anticipated this diplomatic endgame. A meeting next weekend would mark the first in-person encounter since Trump's return to office.
Velayati's declaration — 'zero hour has arrived, the missiles are in their launch positions' — is the most explicit threat yet from a senior Iranian official amid the talks. The statement was reported by Arabic-language media and is attributed to a single source; it remains unconfirmed by official channels. It follows earlier threats by Velayati regarding the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb, as covered by The Zioneer.
Both storylines converge on the same fast-moving geopolitical moment: Iran's nuclear ambitions, the Trump administration's patience wearing thin, and Israel's effort to ensure its security interests are represented before a deal is finalized.
2 developments
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Source and signal
- Internal intake