U.S. President Barack Obama informed American Jewish leaders at a meeting last week that he was not prepared to invite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House for an in-person visit.

According to a New York Times report, Obama told the group that he was concerned Netanyahu would publicly vent his complaints about White House policies, specifically the ongoing negotiations with Iran regarding the latter's nuclear program.

Obama told the delegation that he would speak with Netanyahu over the telephone in the meantime, while a formal invitation would wait until after the Iran talks' June 30 deadline.

Obama met with U.S. Jewish leaders at the White House last week to discuss the emerging Iran nuclear deal and their subsequent concerns regarding Israel's security.