An Israeli political source admitted on Tuesday morning that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu did not receive advance notice of the step announced by President Trump during the joint press conference on Monday—the initiation of direct talks with Iran on its nuclear program. The source noted that while the possibility that Trump would renew contacts with Iran was taken into account, it was evident at the joint press conference between the US President and the Prime Minister that Netanyahu was not aware of the move in advance and was surprised by the announcement. The source added that the fact that Trump promised that Israel would receive reports on any developments that arise from the negotiations is very positive. He also stressed that the talks will be very different from those that took place under the Obama administration since Trump forced Iran into agreeing to the talks with a show of force, including threats of military action and sanctions. During his announcement, Trump threatened that “if the talks with Iran fail, Iran will be in great danger.” Netanyahu’s meeting with Trump ended with disappointing results regarding the 17% tariff imposed on Israel, with Trump noncommittal about removing it. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)