President Donald Trump is meeting separately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday, before the three leaders attend a memorial service for the late Senator Lindsey Graham in Washington. The meetings come as the United States weighs its next steps in both the Ukraine war and the confrontation with Iran.
Trump’s closed-door meeting with Zelensky is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Zelensky said his “number-one priority” is securing anti-ballistic defenses and strengthening strategic cooperation with Washington. He is expected to seek additional air-defense capabilities as Ukraine continues facing Russian missile attacks.
Trump is scheduled to meet Netanyahu at 11 a.m. Eastern Time. The talks are expected to focus heavily on Iran, with Israeli officials reportedly planning to present new intelligence about Tehran’s military and nuclear recovery efforts, including evidence that centrifuges were recently moved to the secretive Pickaxe Mountain facility.
Netanyahu is expected to argue that the activity shows Iran is using negotiations to buy time rather than seriously abandoning its nuclear ambitions. The leaders may also discuss the broader direction of the Iran conflict, Gaza, regional security arrangements and potential diplomatic agreements with Arab countries.
Trump, Netanyahu and Zelensky will later attend Graham’s funeral at Washington National Cathedral at 2 p.m. Eastern Time, where Trump is scheduled to deliver remarks. Graham, who died on July 11, was one of Washington’s most prominent supporters of both Israel and Ukraine and had recently visited Kyiv to promote tougher sanctions against Russia.