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President Donald Trump met privately with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on February 11, 2026, in a session that stayed closed to reporters and ran for nearly three hours. According to the White House pool report, the two leaders were expected to discuss how the United States and Israel should approach Iran. ([presidency.ucsb.edu](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/pool-reports-february-11-2026))

After the meeting, Trump posted that it was “a very good meeting” and said “there was nothing definitive reached,” adding that he had insisted negotiations with Iran continue to see whether a deal could be completed. He also said he told Netanyahu that continuing talks would be his preference, and that if no agreement could be reached, the outcome would remain to be seen. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/israel-iran-trump-netanyahu-nuclear-talks-fa5be8069deb4b1b01cdf30d3e3525e7))

Netanyahu’s office said the leaders discussed Iran, Gaza, and broader regional issues, and that they agreed to keep coordinating closely. The pool report also said the visit was expected to focus primarily on the Iran talks, with Gaza and other regional matters on the agenda. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/israel-iran-trump-netanyahu-nuclear-talks-fa5be8069deb4b1b01cdf30d3e3525e7))

That is the plain record: a closed-door meeting, a familiar ally pressing for tighter terms on Iran, and a president signaling that negotiations were still alive. The broader political meaning is less concrete. What can be said with confidence is that Trump did not announce a breakthrough, and on February 11 the administration left the public with an unfinished conversation rather than a finished result. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/israel-iran-trump-netanyahu-nuclear-talks-fa5be8069deb4b1b01cdf30d3e3525e7))