Trump ‘disappointed’ with Netanyahu, will continue Middle East policy objectives without Israel

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Watan-Israeli Army Radio reported that close associates of U.S. President Donald Trump informed Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer that Trump has decided to cut ties with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

According to the report, Trump’s associates told Dermer that Netanyahu is manipulating the U.S. president, and emphasized that what Trump hates most is appearing to be manipulated.

The radio cited an Israeli official who said Dermer’s typically arrogant tone during discussions with senior Republican figures had no effect in resolving the tensions.

Trump to Act Alone in Mideast as Rift with Netanyahu Deepens​


This revelation followed a report by Israel Hayom, which stated that Trump is “disappointed” with Netanyahu and plans to take independent steps in the Middle East without waiting for the Israeli prime minister’s approval.

Since beginning his new presidential term on January 20, 2025, Trump has provided broad and unconditional support to Netanyahu’s government, which has waged what many describe as a genocidal war on Palestinians in Gaza since October 7, 2023.

Despite that support, Israel Hayom reported, citing unnamed sources, that personal relations between Trump and Netanyahu have cooled, and mutual disappointment is growing.

The paper added that two senior figures close to Trump said in recent closed-door conversations that he has decided not to wait any longer for Israel and will advance his Middle East agenda without Netanyahu.

The sources did not specify what actions Trump plans to take independently, but Tel Aviv officials reportedly complain that Trump increasingly acts without coordination with Israel.

A key example is the U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement recently reached with Yemen’s Houthi group, which excluded Israel and was finalized without notifying Tel Aviv in advance.

Link: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveb...middle-east-policy-objectives-without-israel/
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Report: Trump ‘disappointed’ with Netanyahu, will continue Middle East policy objectives without Israel​


Times of Israel-US President Donald Trump is disappointed with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel Hayom reports, citing two “senior sources close to the president.”

According to the Hebrew-language daily, in closed-door conversations Trump said he was going to make progress on his objectives in the Middle East without waiting for Israel.

On a deal with Saudi Arabia, Trump wants Israel to be a central part of an agreement, but “Netanyahu is delaying making the necessary decisions,” writes Israel Hayom’s Ariel Kahana, who interviewed Trump at Mar-A-Lago last year.

Trump is also still upset with Netanyahu and his circle over what he sees as an attempt to push the White House into military action against Iran’s nuclear program, say the sources.

Israeli officials were caught off guard by Trump’s announcement that the US had reached a ceasefire with the Houthis in Yemen this week, and by the start of US-Iran nuclear talks in April.

After the Houthi ceasefire announcement, Netanyahu and senior ministers have been emphasizing in recent statements that Israel “can defend itself by itself.”




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The United States is no longer demanding Saudi Arabia normalize ties with Israel as a condition for progress on civil nuclear cooperation talks, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit next week.

Dropping the demand that Saudi Arabia establish diplomatic relations with Israel would be a major concession by Washington.

Under former President Joe Biden, nuclear talks were an element of a wider US-Saudi deal tied to normalization and to Riyadh's goal of a defense treaty with Washington.

The kingdom has repeatedly said it would not recognize Israel without a Palestinian state, frustrating Biden administration attempts to expand the Abraham Accords signed during Trump's first term.

Under those accords the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco normalized relations with Israel. Progress towards Saudi recognition of Israel has been halted by fury in Arab countries over the war raging in Gaza. The nuclear talks had also stumbled over Washington's non-proliferation concerns.

In a possible sign of a new approach, US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that Saudi Arabia and the United States were on a "pathway" to a civil nuclear agreement when he visited the kingdom in April.

"When we have something to announce, you will hear it from the President. Any reports on this are speculative,” US National Security Council spokesman James Hewitt told Reuters in response to a request for comment.

Saudi Arabia's government media office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Even without the normalization requirement for civil nuclear talks to progress, and despite unpacking the issue from a wider defense treaty, a deal is not yet in close reach, one of the sources said.

One sticking point is Section 123 of the US Atomic Energy Act, which allows cooperation with other countries to develop civil nuclear capabilities but specifies nonproliferation criteria, including limiting uranium enrichment.

Saudi Arabia's energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, has said that the kingdom would seek to enrich uranium and sell the product.

Opposition Leader Yair Lapid said that he has "been warning for years about a Saudi deal involving uranium enrichment. It is inconceivable that Netanyahu is silent while a deal is being crafted that will cause a nuclear arms race in the Middle East and could result in nuclear capabilities falling into the wrong hands."

One of the sources said the kingdom was still not willing to sign a so-called 123 agreement, which would prevent enrichment or reprocessing of plutonium made in reactors - two routes that have the potential to culminate in nuclear weapons.

Secretary Wright previously told Reuters that a 123 agreement would be a prerequisite to any deal.

However, Wright has said there are several ways to structure a deal to achieve both countries' objectives.

One solution being discussed is a "black box" arrangement where only US personnel would have access to a uranium enrichment facility on Saudi soil, the same source said.

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Riyadh wants to build nuclear generation capacity as it seeks to diversify its economy away from oil. Nuclear power could also help free up more crude barrels for export.

Arms control advocates have previously expressed concern about a Saudi nuclear program because de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said the kingdom would seek to quickly develop nuclear weapons should its regional rival Iran do so.

The US and Iran are currently holding talks over Tehran's nuclear program, which Washington and Western allies say is geared towards producing weapons. Iran insists it is purely for civil purposes.

US Vice President J.D. Vance on Wednesday described the talks with Iran as "so far, so good" and said there was a deal to be made that would reintegrate Iran into the global economy while preventing it from getting a nuclear weapon.

Saudi Arabia and the United States are set to discuss a number of blockbuster economic deals during Trump's visit next week, with the US poised to offer Saudi Arabia an arms package worth well over $100 billion, sources have told Reuters.

Trump has said Riyadh should "round up" a planned investment package in the US to $1 trillion from an initial $600 billion.

The trip is Trump's second visit abroad, after a short trip to Rome for the pope's funeral, since he returned to office in January. In his first term, a lavish trip to Saudi Arabia marked his first overseas stop.

Trump fostered close ties with Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, during his first term.

The country invested $2 billion in a firm formed by Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and former aide, after Trump left office, and there are plans to build two Trump towers in Jeddah and Riyadh.

Amichai Stein contributed to this report.
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The article sources Reuters.

  • Saudi nuclear talks delinked from diplomatic normalisation with Israel, two sources say, in what would be a concession by Washington
  • Saudi Arabia resists U.S. '123' nonproliferation criteria, seeks uranium enrichment
  • Gaza war has made normalisation of ties with Israel politically toxic for the kingdom
  • On May 13 visit, Trump to discuss economic deals, including potential $100 billion arms package
RIYADH, May 8 (Reuters) - The United States is no longer demanding Saudi Arabia normalise ties with Israel as a condition for progress on civil nuclear cooperation talks, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's visit next week.

Dropping the demand that Saudi Arabia establish diplomatic relations with Israel would be a major concession by Washington. Under former President Joe Biden, nuclear talks were an element of a wider U.S.-Saudi deal tied to normalisation and to Riyadh's goal of a defence treaty with Washington.

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The kingdom has repeatedly said it would not recognise Israel without a Palestinian state, frustrating Biden administration attempts to expand the Abraham Accords signed during Trump's first term. Under those accords the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco normalised relations with Israel.Progress towards Saudi recognition of Israel has been halted by fury in Arab countries over the war raging in Gaza. The nuclear talks had also stumbled over Washington's non-proliferation concerns.

In a possible sign of a new approach, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that Saudi Arabia and the United States were on a "pathway" to a civil nuclear agreement when he visited the kingdom in April.

"When we have something to announce, you will hear it from the President. Any reports on this are speculative,” U.S. National Security Council spokesman James Hewitt told Reuters in response to a request for comment.

Saudi Arabia's government media office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Even without the normalisation requirement for civil nuclear talks to progress, and despite unpacking the issue from a wider defence treaty, a deal is not yet in close reach, one of the sources said.

One sticking point is Section 123 of the U.S. Atomic Energy Act that allows cooperation with other countries developing civil nuclear capabilities but specifies nonproliferation criteria including limiting uranium enrichment.

Saudi Arabia's energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman has said that the kingdom would seek to enrich uranium and sell the product.

One of the sources said the kingdom was still not willing to sign a so-called 123 agreement, which would prevent enrichment or reprocessing of plutonium made in reactors - two routes that have the potential to culminate in nuclear weapons.

Secretary Wright previously told Reuters a 123 agreement would be a prerequisite to any deal.

However, there are several ways to structure a deal to achieve both countries' objectives, Wright has said.

One solution being discussed is a "black box" arrangement where only U.S. personnel would have access to a uranium enrichment facility on Saudi soil, the same source said.

SELL MORE OIL​

Riyadh wants to build nuclear generation capacity as it seeks to diversify its economy away from oil. Nuclear power could also help free up more crude barrels for export.

Arms control advocates have previously expressed concern about a Saudi nuclear programme because de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said the kingdom would seek to quickly develop nuclear weapons should its regional rival Iran do so.

The U.S. and Iran are currently holding talks over Tehran's nuclear programme, which Washington and Western allies say is geared towards producing weapons. Iran insists it is purely for civil purposes.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday described the talks with Iran as "so far, so good" and said there was a deal to be made that would reintegrate Iran into the global economy while preventing it from getting a nuclear weapon.

Saudi Arabia and the United States are set to discuss a number of blockbuster economic deals during Trump's visit next week, with the U.S. poised to offer Saudi Arabia an arms package worth well over $100 billion, sources have told Reuters.

Trump has said Riyadh should "round up" a planned investment package in the U.S. to $1 trillion from an initial $600 billion.

The trip is Trump's second visit abroad, after a short trip to Rome for the pope's funeral, since he returned to office in January. In his first term a lavish trip to Saudi Arabia marked his first overseas stop.

Trump fostered close ties with Gulf states including Saudi Arabia during his first term.

The country invested $2 billion in a firm formed by Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and former aide, after Trump left office, and there are plans to build two Trump towers in Jeddah and Riyadh.

Reporting by Pesha Magid; additional reporting by Timothy Gardner; Writing by Yousef Saba; Editing by Frank Jack Daniel
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