{"id":92,"date":"2026-03-26T04:59:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T04:59:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edmpackz.com\/?p=92"},"modified":"2026-03-26T04:59:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T04:59:24","slug":"netanyahu-says-trump-sees-chance-for-iran-deal-as-israel-continues-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edmpackz.com\/?p=92","title":{"rendered":"Netanyahu says Trump sees chance for Iran deal as Israel continues strikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"jsx-ace90f4eca22afc7 jsx-73334835 Story_strytitle__MYXmR\"><span style=\"font-size: 2rem;\">Netanyahu says Trump sees a chance for an Iran deal to protect key interests, but Israel will continue strikes on Iran and Hezbollah, maintaining pressure even as diplomatic talks show signs of progress.<\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"Story_srtymos__8Hq2k srtymos \">\n<div class=\"dd-widget-wrapper dd-widget-upside-down\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<div class=\"dd-widget-input-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"dd-widget-input-branding hide-tooltip\">\n<div class=\"dd-widget-branding-text\"><b>Deeper<\/b>DiveBETA<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dd-widget-input-field\"><input class=\"dd-widget-input-field-textarea\" contenteditable=\"true\" type=\"text\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dd-widget-input-placeholder\">\n<div class=\"dd-widget-input-placeholder-content\">Ask India Today anything<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"dd-widget-input-send-button\"><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"dd-widget-questions-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"dd-widget-questions\">\n<div class=\"dd-widget-question-container\" data-category=\"War and Conflicts\">\n<p>When did the US order a five-day pause on Iran strikes?<\/p>\n<div class=\"dd-widget-arrow-tag\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dd-widget-question-container\" data-category=\"War and Conflicts\">\n<p>What major military gains did Netanyahu claim after strikes?<\/p>\n<div class=\"dd-widget-arrow-tag\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dd-widget-question-container\" data-category=\"War and Conflicts\">\n<p>Who was appointed Supreme Leader after Ayatollah Khamenei&#8217;s death?<\/p>\n<div class=\"dd-widget-arrow-tag\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Story_associate__image__bYOH_ topImage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" title=\"Netanyahu said there was a window for an agreement that could secure Israel\u2019s core interests, even as Israeli forces keep up pressure on Iranian targets. (Images: File)\" src=\"https:\/\/akm-img-a-in.tosshub.com\/indiatoday\/images\/story\/202603\/leaders-of-the-us-and-israel--donald-trump-and-benjamin-netanyahu-met-each-other-seven-times-since-j-183933719-16x9_1.jpg?VersionId=Ao2u9b622m_djiPlA6NbN7IXIL9PIVc1&amp;size=690:388\" alt=\"Leaders of the US and Israel, Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu met each other seven times since January 2025. (Images: File)\" width=\"690\" height=\"388\" \/><\/div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1669966763488-0\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"Story_mos__alt__tAfrt mos__alt\">Netanyahu said there was a window for an agreement that could secure Israel\u2019s core interests, even as Israeli forces keep up pressure on Iranian targets. (Images: File)<\/div>\n<div id=\"ttsScroll\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ace90f4eca22afc7 jsx-73334835 Story_description__fq_4S description paywall story-with-main-sec read-more-content\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ace90f4eca22afc7 jsx-73334835 Story_description__fq_4S description paywall\">\n<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday struck a calibrated tone on the ongoing conflict with Iran, backing a possible diplomatic breakthrough while making it clear that military operations will continue unabated.<\/p>\n<p>In a televised address following a call with US President Donald Trump, Netanyahu said there was a window for an agreement that could secure Israel\u2019s core interests, even as Israeli forces keep up pressure on Iranian targets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/programme\/world-today\/video\/trump-halts-iran-power-plant-strikes-for-5-days-china-russia-urge-peace-2886111-2026-03-23?utm_source=global-search&amp;utm_medium=global-search&amp;utm_campaign=global-search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">He believes there is a chance to leverage the significant achievements<\/a>\u00a0of the IDF and the US military to realise the war objectives in an agreement, an agreement that will protect our vital interests,\u201d Netanyahu said, referring to Trump\u2019s assessment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embedcode\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" 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signals a potential de-escalation<\/a>. Trump said he had ordered a five-day pause on strikes targeting Iran\u2019s energy infrastructure after what he described as \u201cvery good and productive\u201d talks with Tehran.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am pleased to report that the United States of America and the country of Iran have had, over the last two days, very good and productive conversations,\u201d Trump said on Truth Social, hinting at a possible path toward a broader resolution.<\/p>\n<p>But Netanyahu made it clear that Israel is not slowing down militarily.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the same time, we continue to strike both in Iran and in Lebanon,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are crushing the missile and nuclear programme to dust and continue to hit Hezbollah hard.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>PRESSURE ON IRAN CONTINUES<\/h3>\n<p>The Israeli Prime Minister underscored recent operations, claiming that Israeli forces had killed two more Iranian nuclear scientists in recent days.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnly days ago, we eliminated two more nuclear scientists, and more actions are expected,\u201d he said, suggesting further strikes could be imminent. He reiterated that Israel\u2019s strategic posture would not shift, regardless of diplomatic developments. \u201cWe will protect our vital interests in any situation,\u201d Netanyahu said.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu\u2019s remarks highlight a dual-track approach: keeping up military pressure while leaving the door open for a negotiated outcome shaped by recent battlefield gains.<\/p>\n<div id=\"lrcmtcont\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Netanyahu says Trump sees a chance for an Iran deal to protect key interests, but Israel will continue strikes on Iran and Hezbollah, maintaining pressure even as diplomatic talks show &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":94,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-92","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edmpackz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edmpackz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edmpackz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edmpackz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edmpackz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=92"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/edmpackz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":95,"href":"https:\/\/edmpackz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92\/revisions\/95"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edmpackz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/94"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edmpackz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=92"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edmpackz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=92"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edmpackz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=92"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}