Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the Libyan model for dismantling Iran’s nuclear program during a recent meeting with Donald Trump, The Jerusalem Post reported Tuesday citing Israeli officials.
The model, which led to Libya’s full nuclear disarmament in the early 2000s, would require Tehran to eliminate its enrichment infrastructure entirely.
However, according to i24NEWS, Trump gave no assurance he would adopt the model, and “his policy on this matter remains unclear.”
“The chances of the Iranians agreeing to a nuclear deal based on the Libyan model are low,” the Post reported citing one Israeli official.
Elliott Abrams, who was Trump’s special envoy to Iran during his first term, told the Post that talks could serve as a prelude to military action.
“It’s useful to have a negotiation, go through it, watch it fail, so that’s your explanation of why you had to use military force,” he added.
The first round of US-Iran nuclear talks is scheduled for Saturday in Oman.
