WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The relationship between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump arrived at Tuesday's White House meeting with a visible shift in its geometry, according to reports published Wednesday. Where Netanyahu had previously pressed Trump for specific US actions on Iran, he brought no demands to the table. He brought options instead.

Politico, citing officials briefed on the discussions, reported that Netanyahu's approach represents a tacit acknowledgment of reduced leverage. Rather than advocating for particular decisions, he outlined in detail three possible paths to ending the conflict with Iran: a nuclear deal with Tehran, sustained economic pressure through sanctions and a naval blockade, ...