Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on social media on Sunday that he and U.S. President Donald Trump have agreed that any final agreement with Iran must remove its nuclear threat.
Netanyahu said that during a phone call with Trump on Saturday night, the two "agreed" that Iran's nuclear threat must be removed.
"This means dismantling Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities and removing enriched nuclear material from its territory," Netanyahu wrote in a post on the social media platform X.
"My policy, like President Trump's policy, remains unchanged: Iran will not have nuclear weapons," he added.
Netanyahu said he had spoken with Trump about a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to open the Strait of Hormuz and upcoming negotiations on a final agreement over Iran's nuclear program.
Trump had "reiterated Israel's right to defend itself against threats on all fronts, including in Lebanon," he noted.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that Iran was negotiating an end to the war and was not currently discussing nuclear issues.
Any final pact with Iran must remove nuclear threat: Netanyahu
Chinese President Xi Jinping awarded Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic the Friendship Medal of the People's Republic of China in Beijing on Monday.
As solemn music played and the golden doors slowly opened, Xi and Vucic entered the hall together, followed by Xi's wife Peng Liyuan and Vucic's wife Tamara Vucic.
Applauding guests rose to their feet, and paid respect to the two heads of state.
A Guard of Honor escorted the Friendship Medal into the hall, and amid solemn music, Xi formally presented the medal to Vucic.
Xi highlighted Vucic's long-standing commitment to advancing China-Serbia friendship and underscored the significance of the honor.
"President Vucic has long stayed committed to China-Serbia friendship, and he has always given China the firmest and clearest support on issues concerning China's core interests and major concerns. He gains the respect from the Chinese people. This medal is not only a high recognition of President Vucic's contributions to bilateral friendship, but also carries the earnest expectations of both peoples for building a China-Serbia community with a shared future in the new era," Xi said.
The Friendship Medal is China's highest state honor for foreigners, reserved for those who have made outstanding contributions to China's modernization drive, promoting exchange and cooperation between China and the world, and safeguarding world peace.
At the invitation of Xi, Vucic is on a state visit to China from Sunday to Thursday, with this marking his first state visit to China and his ninth trip to the country overall.
Xi awards Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic China's friendship medal
