Israeli official: Trump told Netanyahu that final Iran deal will see nuclear program dismantled, all enriched uranium removed

US President Donald Trump reassured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call last night that the final agreement with Iran will fully dismantle Tehran’s nuclear program, a senior Israeli official says in a statement.

Trump “clarified that he will stand firm in the negotiations on his longstanding demand for the dismantlement of Iran’s nuclear program and the removal of all enriched uranium from Iranian territory, and that he will not sign a final agreement without these conditions being met,” the official says.

Washington is keeping Jerusalem updated on the negotiations “over a memorandum of understanding to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and enter negotiations toward a final agreement on the points that remain in dispute,” the statement reads, adding that Netanyahu thanked Trump for his “exceptional commitment to Israel’s security.”

Yesterday, The New York Times reported that the US has almost completely excluded Israel from the negotiations.

For his part, Netanyahu told Trump that Israel will preserve its freedom of action against “all threats in all arenas,” the official says.

“The prime minister emphasized that Israel will preserve its freedom of action against threats in all arenas, including Lebanon, and President Trump reiterated his support for this principle,” the official says.

According to Axios, the Memorandum of Understanding being discussed makes clear that the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah will end, though Israel will be permitted to strike Hezbollah if the terror group instigates or carries out attacks.

A senior Iranian source told Reuters that Tehran has not agreed to hand over its highly enriched uranium stockpile under the preliminary agreement.

There has been no public statement from Netanyahu amid the growing reports of a nearing deal.