New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- The Israeli government said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet Trump in Washington on Wednesday to discuss the Iran negotiations.

Wednesday's meeting will mark the sixth between the two leaders since Trump took office a year ago.

Netanyahu "believes any negotiations must include limitations on ballistic missiles and a halting of the support for the Iranian axis", his office said in a statement on Saturday, referring to Iran's allies in the region.

Iran, however, said that discussions were strictly limited to its nuclear programme.

US President Donald Trump also confirmed that Washington and Tehran will hold further talks following what he described as "very good" initial discussions in Oman.

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