Trump said he was planning to reinstate what he called the "maximum pressure" policy against Iran over allegations it is trying to develop nuclear weapons.

Netanyahu's words come days after Trump said he wants to "eradicate" Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programme after the two leaders met in Washington last week.View on euronews

Trump is applying maximum pressure on Iran to bring the Islamic Republic to the negotiating table, say experts.

The Islamic Republic is ideologically bankrupt, pushing Iranians away from Islam, and it has run Iran’s economy into the ground. There have been false dawns of protest before, but Iran’s regime is vulnerable. As the protest waves build, they expose the regime’s dependence on fear and violence.

Former Deputy National Security Advisor Victoria Coates discusses the Trump administration increasing pressure on the Maduro regime and President Donald Trump's policy towards Iran on 'Fox News Live.'

"Now I hear that Iran is trying to build up again," Trump said. "And if they are we're going to have to knock them down."