Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated on Thursday that his government will not allow Iran to possess nuclear weapons, amid diplomatic efforts led by Washington to revive negotiations on Tehran's nuclear program.

"As the prime minister has repeatedly stated, Israel will not allow Iran to possess a nuclear weapon," Netanyahu's office said in an official statement, noting that Netanyahu has led a series of operations, some overt and some covert, over the past years aimed at disrupting Iran's nuclear program.

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The statement added, "These operations contributed to delaying Iran's nuclear project for nearly a decade, and without them, Iran would have a nuclear arsenal today."

Netanyahu's remarks coincide with US-led diplomatic efforts. US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is scheduled to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Rome on Saturday as part of a new round of nuclear negotiations. This comes a week after talks described as the highest-level between the two sides since the collapse of the 2015 nuclear agreement.