US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with their delegations, meet at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025. (REUTERS/Jonathan Erns)

Speaking beside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following a meeting in Florida, Trump suggested Tehran may be working to restore its weapons programs after a massive US strike in June.

Trump said his talks with Netanyahu focused on advancing the fragile Gaza peace deal he brokered and addressing Israeli concerns over Iran and over Hezbollah in Lebanon. He said he wanted to move to the second phase of the ceasefire deal between Israel and  Hamas reached in October.

Hamas, which has refused to disarm, has been reasserting its control as Israeli troops remain entrenched in about half the territory.

Israel has indicated that if Hamas is not disarmed peacefully, it will resume military action to make it do so.

During his Monday comments, Trump heaped the blame on the militant group for not disarming more promptly, arguing that Israel had lived up to its side of the deal and warning that Hamas was inviting grave consequences.