Jerusalem, July 10 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that any peace process with Iran was wishful thinking, stating that the Tehran regime was implacably opposed to both the United States and Israel and as such could not be coaxed into any deal in which it abandons its nuclear weapons ambitions.

The comments suggested that the Israeli premier, who during his visit to Washington yesterday to meet President Donald Trump, has remained deeply suspicious and pessimistic regarding any further US diplomacy with Tehran.

"A good deal with Iran means they stop all nuclear activity, all enrichment. They would stop building these ballistic missiles, which are against international treaties. They would also dismantle the terror axi...