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Netanyahu holds emergency meetings after Trump Iran talks reveal — Israel: Iran won't agree to US demands

·Jerusalem, Israel

Prime Minister Netanyahu called an emergency session with coalition party heads and a separate meeting with security chiefs to discuss Trump's disclosure of US-Iran talks. Senior Israeli officials told media that Trump appears determined to end the war via a negotiated deal, but that the outcome is unlikely because Iran will not agree to US demands.

After US President Trump's surprise announcement that he was in talks with Iran about ending the war, Prime Minister Netanyahu convened two rounds of emergency consultations on Day 25: first with the heads of coalition parties the previous night, then with top security chiefs on the morning of March 24. The meetings focused on the next steps in the campaign and Israel's response to the diplomatic track. Unnamed senior Israeli officials told Israeli media and Reuters that Trump appears determined to end the conflict through a negotiated deal, but that the officials view such an outcome as 'unlikely at present, because Iran won't agree to US demands.' The assessment reflects a divergence between Washington's push for a negotiated exit and Israel's analysis that Iran's current position makes a deal impossible. Israel's continued military operations in Lebanon and Iran proceed in parallel with the diplomatic track.
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IsraelNEUTRALDIPLOMATIC

Senior Israeli officials: Trump seems determined to end the war with a negotiated deal, but the outcome is unlikely because Iran won't agree to US demands. Netanyahu holds emergency coalition and security chief meetings to discuss the diplomatic track and next steps in the campaign.

United StatesNEUTRALDIPLOMATIC

Trump has disclosed active US-Iran talks aimed at ending the war. Israeli officials assess Trump as determined to reach a negotiated deal, though US demands remain unacceptable to Iran at this stage.

IranOPPOSINGDIPLOMATIC

Iran has previously denied or downplayed the Trump talks (Day 24 IRGC denial). Israeli officials assess Iran will not accept US demands, making a deal unlikely in the near term despite Trump's determination.

United StatesNEUTRALPOLITICAL

US officials (Politico, NYT): Trump has ruled out Reza Pahlavi ('loser prince') as future Iran leader. Focus is on parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf — though he is seen as close to IRGC and unlikely to capitulate. Trump prefers finding someone within Iran willing to work with the US, as Washington did with Venezuela's Delcy Rodriguez.

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