Pakistan, Feb. 11 -- US President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House Wednesday to discuss Iran diplomacy and Gaza.

Netanyahu is expected to push Trump to expand talks with Iran beyond nuclear issues to include missile limitations and regional security threats. The meeting comes amid heightened Middle East tensions and the risk of wider conflict.

This marks Netanyahu's seventh meeting with Trump since the president returned to office nearly 13 months ago. Officials said Israel is concerned that a narrow nuclear deal could ignore Iran's ballistic missiles and support for proxy groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. Netanyahu told reporters he would present Israel's perspective on the principles o...