Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ruled out diplomacy with Iran and voiced strong support for U.S. President Donald Trump's intensified economic pressure campaign during remarks Tuesday evening.

Speaking at an event organized by the Binyamin Regional Council for settlers in the West Bank, Netanyahu recounted a recent meeting with Trump at the White House. He described Iran's rulers as "savages" and stated that an agreement could not be reached with them.

"I doubt, however, that an agreement can be reached with that group there, with those savages," Netanyahu said. "I tell you—an agreement cannot be reached."

The comments came one day after the Trump administration launched Operation Economic Outcast, a new sanctions effort announced by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. The measures target third countries and firms assisting Iran's regime in addition to direct pressure on Tehran itself.

Netanyahu praised the approach as a "third option" he had discussed with Trump alongside diplomacy and potential military action. He noted that Trump was pursuing economic measures "in a very, very, very strong way" by tightening the siege on both Iran and its enablers.

Netanyahu has long opposed negotiated deals with Iran, including the 2015 nuclear agreement. His latest statements align with the administration's shift toward maximum economic isolation following earlier military exchanges between the U.S., Israel, and Iran earlier this year.

The Israeli leader also affirmed that Israel's military posture against Iranian threats would continue across multiple fronts. He told the audience that any attack by Iran would be met with a heavier response than Tehran has previously faced.

Trump's sanctions initiative expands secondary penalties on entities trading with or supporting the Iranian government. Netanyahu described the move as an important step to further isolate what he called a "terrible dictatorship."

The remarks underscore close coordination between the Israeli and U.S. governments on confronting Iran's nuclear program and regional activities through non-diplomatic means.