Netanyahu, who had been expected to urge Trump to widen diplomacy with Iran beyond its nuclear program to include limits on its missile arsenal, stressed that Israel's security interests must be taken into account.

The two leaders spoke behind closed doors for more than two and a half hours in what Trump described as a "very good meeting" but said no major decisions were made. Israel fears that the US might pursue a narrow nuclear deal that does not include restrictions on Iran's ballistic missile program.

Iran has said it is prepared to discuss curbs on its nuclear program in exchange for lifting sanctions but has ruled out linking the issue to missiles. “The Islamic Republic's missile capabilities are non-negotiable," Ali Shamkhani, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader, said on Wednesday.