Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu said Wednesday night that Israel remains fully aligned with the United States regarding developments in negotiations with Iran, dismissing reports suggesting Jerusalem had been caught off guard by recent progress in the talks.

Speaking at the start of a political-security cabinet meeting, Netanyahu emphasized the ongoing coordination between the two countries. “We are in constant contact with our friends in the United States. I speak with President Trump almost on a daily basis. My people and his people speak on a daily basis, including today. And I will also speak with President Trump later tonight. We have full coordination, there are no surprises. We share common goals, and the most important goal is to remove the enriched material from Iran, all the enriched material, and dismantle the enrichment capabilities from Iran,” Netanyahu said.

He added that Israel is preparing for all possible outcomes, even as diplomatic efforts continue. “President Trump believes he can achieve it one way or another. But we are prepared for any scenario, and this is my instruction to the IDF and our security forces. Israel is stronger than ever, Iran and its proxies are weaker than ever,” he said.

Earlier in the day, Reuters reported that Israeli officials had been surprised by what was described as a shift in President Donald Trump’s stance toward negotiations with Iran.

President Trump said on Wednesday that a deal aimed at ending the conflict with Iran could be finalized before his planned trip to China next week.

A separate report from Axios indicated that Washington and Tehran are close to reaching a concise, one-page framework agreement designed to end the war. According to the report, the proposed deal would include mutual easing of restrictions on maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, along with US steps to lift sanctions and release frozen Iranian assets. In return, Iran would agree to a “moratorium” on nuclear enrichment, with certain provisions dependent on a broader final agreement.

Following the Axios report, Trump issued a warning to Iran, stating that “if they don’t agree, the bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher level and intensity than it was before.”

At the same time, Trump told the New York Post that it is “too soon” to discuss direct negotiations with Iranian officials and said he does not believe new talks in Pakistan are imminent.