Netanyahu arrived in Washington to discuss further actions regarding Iran with the American president. According to U.S. media, the Israeli prime minister planned to present evidence that Tehran continues to develop its nuclear program at the underground site "Pickaxe Mountain," located near the nuclear complex in Natanz, [reports](https://nypost.com/2026/07/28/us-news/trump-rebukes-netanyahu-ahead-of-oval-office-meeting-says-i-know-exactly-whats-going-on-at-pickaxe-mountain-nuke-site/) the New York Post. However, in the morning, before the negotiations, Trump reacted sharply to these reports in an interview with Fox News. > "I don’t need Bibi to tell me this. He says it because he wants to keep my involvement. We already know exactly what’s going on there," the U.S. president stated.  _Getty Images._ Trump also expressed dissatisfaction that Netanyahu made such statements publicly. > "I told him: 'Why not just tell me about it? Why announce this to the whole world?'" the American leader noted. According to Trump, the U.S. is closely monitoring the site using satellite intelligence and is fully aware of the situation. He reiterated that if an agreement with Iran is not reached, Washington is prepared to strike this site as well. Despite the tough statements before the meeting, White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt reported that the negotiations in the Oval Office lasted about 90 minutes and took place "in a positive and productive atmosphere." The meeting also included Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegset, Special Envoy Steve Whitcoff, and White House Chief of Staff Suzy Wiles. According to U.S. media, Israel has intelligence that Iran has allegedly moved some uranium enrichment equipment to an underground complex located about 90 meters beneath the mountain near Natanz. Israel is also concerned that Tehran is rapidly restoring its missile capabilities following joint strikes by the U.S. and Israel that were carried out earlier. At the same time, Trump stated that negotiations with Iran are ongoing and described them as "good," although Tehran had previously denied direct contacts with Washington. The U.S. president emphasized that he does not seek to strike Iran's civilian infrastructure, despite previous threats to attack bridges and power plants. According to him, Washington's main goal remains unchanged — to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.