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President Donald Trump spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday about the memorandum of understanding being formed between the U.S. and Iran, acknowledging that Israel was not a party to it.

"Although Israel is not a party to the memorandum of understanding, the Prime Minister expressed his appreciation for President Trump's commitment that the final agreement at the end of the negotiations will include the removal of enriched material, dismantling of enrichment infrastructure, limiting missile production, and ending Iran's support for its terrorist proxies in the region," the prime minister's office said in a statement Thursday.

President Donald Trump and Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held a phone call on Thursday where they "reviewed the results of the consultations and understandings" between the U.S. and Iran.

The Qatari government said Trump "affirmed that the understandings reached had the approval of all concerned parties" while "efforts continue to complete the final procedures in preparation for announcing the arrangements for signing the agreement."

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was surprised by President Donald Trump's social media post about an imminent deal, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Israel was not looped into the approval process, according to the source.

A deal between the U.S. and Iran is "very close," a source with knowledge of the negotiations told ABC News.

"The Qatari delegation departed from Tehran this morning following talks with Iranian officials, conducted in coordination with the United States, that lasted into the early hours of this morning. The deal is very close as mediators have hit some breakthroughs," the source said.