Trump goes after Netanyahu as he pursues deal with Iran, putting their friendship to the test
Trump says he has leverage over Netanyahu as negotiators race to finalize a U.S.-Iran agreement that could reshape the conflict.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Monday that Iran will never acquire nuclear weapons, regardless of whether the United States and Tehran finalize their memorandum of understanding to end military conflict.
- United States President Donald Trump excluded Netanyahu from the agreement, prompting Israeli analysts to describe the Prime Minister as a "failure" and a "liar" humiliated by the diplomatic sidelining.
- Washington and Tehran are scheduled to formalize their agreement in Switzerland on Friday, expected to lift the United States naval blockade on Iran and launch 60 days of technical negotiations.
- Commentator Barak Seri argued the Prime Minister's sense of triumph turned into his "greatest humiliation" within a day, as critics highlighted his refusal to address Israeli media since March.
- Trump's recent public condemnation reflects a fraying bipartisan consensus on Israel, as the President asserted that without him, "there would be no Israel," while critics worry he appeals to Israel's detractors.
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The agreement negotiated with Tehran by Donald Trump reveals the dramatic break between Tel Aviv and Washington, and highlights the new priorities of America First dear to the American President.
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The clock is ticking on the Iran peace deal. A memorandum of understanding between Iran and the US is due to be signed in Geneva on June 19, allowing for a 60-day ceasefire extension and the opening of the strategically vital waterway, the Strait of Hormuz. But key questions remain unresolved that could yet scupper […] The post Trump-Netanyahu war aims clash – can Iran peace deal survive? appeared first on Asia Times.

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