Israeli Prime Minister: This visit to the US aims to understand the US President’s views on the Iran issue.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in an interview that the conflict between Israel and Iran will only end when Iran’s current regime is overthrown or so weakened that it is forced to abandon its nuclear program. He emphasized that Iran’s nuclear program must be terminated "regardless of whether an agreement is reached". When discussing the planned meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Netanyahu noted that the meeting will not focus on delivering new intelligence, as the military and intelligence agencies of the U.S. and Israel are already in close cooperation. He stated that the purpose of the trip is to discuss with Trump and understand his thinking, adding that the development of the situation largely depends on Trump’s final decision. In addition, Netanyahu also commented on the U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal. He expressed agreement with Trump’s stance that "Saudi Arabia can only access a civilian nuclear deal", and stressed that both Israel and the U.S. will never allow Saudi Arabia to possess a military nuclear program. Netanyahu also said he will "definitely" attend the United Nations General Assembly to be held in New York in September. (CCTV News)