JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Wednesday that he plans to travel to Washington and will discuss the Iran issue with US President Joe Biden.

In a televised news conference, Bennett said the visit will take place by the end of August.

"It is an important meeting with President Biden," Bennett said, adding that the meeting will focus on the Iran issue.

Bennett said that Iran is now "in the most advanced stage ever in uranium enrichment", adding that Israel has a plan to deal with it and "ensure the safety of the people of Israel".

World powers have been engaged in talks with Iran to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Considering Iran its arch-rival, Israel had strongly opposed the deal.