According to CoinMeta, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu held a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on July 28 local time for about 90 minutes, with the Iran issue being a focal point of the discussion. Netanyahu expressed skepticism about the possibility of a deal between the United States and Iran and discussed with Trump ways to further increase economic pressure on Iran through both military and non-military means. The two sides focused on three options that Trump was considering: continuing to push for a deal with Iran to maintain the maritime blockade and increase economic pressure; or resuming and expanding military strikes. Trump expressed concerns about the impact of war on the energy market and the global economy, while Netanyahu believed that Iran was using the Strait of Hormuz, its remaining significant bargaining chip, to force the United States to make concessions.