Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he will discuss Iran’s nuclear activities with US President Donald Trump during his visit next week. Speaking at a joint press conference in Jerusalem alongside Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, Netanyahu noted that Israel is aware of Iran conducting recent "exercises," though he did not provide further details. Iranian state media reported missile drills across several cities, marking the second such exercise in a month. Western nations view Iran’s ballistic missile program as both a conventional threat to regional stability and a potential delivery system for nuclear weapons, although Tehran denies any intention of developing atomic bombs. Relations between Israel, Greece, and Cyprus have strengthened over the past decade, driven partly by shared concerns over Turkey’s regional influence.

Despite “significant achievements” during a 12-day conflict with Iran in June, Netanyahu said that Israel and the US continue to maintain the same expectations regarding Iran, including curbing its uranium enrichment. He added that Iran would be a topic in his upcoming meeting with Trump but emphasized that Israel is not seeking confrontation, instead prioritizing “stability, prosperity, and peace.”

Netanyahu said his discussions in Washington would primarily focus on advancing the next phase of Trump’s Gaza plan and addressing threats posed by Lebanon-based, Iran-aligned Hezbollah militants. He stressed Israel’s interest in a stable, sovereign Lebanon and efforts to prevent disruptions to international shipping by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi forces.

The three leaders agreed to deepen security cooperation and discussed plans to develop a trade and transport corridor connecting India to Europe via the Middle East, including sea and rail routes. Christodoulides described these initiatives as a “southeastern gateway linking Europe with the Middle East and beyond.”

They also expressed interest in an undersea power cable project to integrate their electricity grids with Europe and the Arabian Peninsula. Mitsotakis highlighted Greece’s growing role as a hub for liquefied natural gas and said energy interconnection projects remain a priority for the three nations. Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen told Reuters that the trilateral meeting was particularly significant in light of “countries working to undermine regional stability,” though he did not specify which nations.