WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should receive a pardon for corruption charges, saying Israeli President Isaac Herzog should be "ashamed of himself" for not granting one.

President Donald Trump and Israeli prime minister signal uncertainty on Iran diplomacy after White House talks, with Trump pushing negotiations while keeping other options open.

It is the sixth visit by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to the United States to meet with President Trump since the president began his second term.

The talks over Iran come just weeks after protests rocked the country amid economic instability that threatened to destabilize the regime.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to press Donald Trump to take a hard line in talks with Iran as he makes his seventh visit to the US since the start of the president’s second term.

US Iran tensions highlights: Tensions between the US and Iran continue to simmer as both nations work to establish the next round of talks.