Trump Says Netanyahu Almost Derailed US-Iran Agreement, Should Thank US for Reaching Deal
Trump said Israeli strikes in Lebanon should stop as mediators said the United States and Iran were nearly over the line on a draft accord.
- On Sunday, Donald Trump criticized an Israeli strike on Beirut, warning it could complicate the nearly finalized US-Iran peace deal as negotiators approach a breakthrough.
- The conflict between Israel and Iran-aligned Hezbollah reignited more than three months ago; under the draft agreement, the United States would release $25bn in frozen Iranian assets for Iran opening the Strait of Hormuz.
- Pete Hegseth said the United States plans to maintain military force to "make sure the military option is still there" during nuclear negotiations, while Iran continues reviewing the proposal's technical aspects.
- Benjamin Netanyahu has clashed with Trump over United States demands that Israel curb operations, while Israel maintains it is not party to the Peace Deal; hardliners in Iran chanted "death to the compromiser" at rallies.
- While mediators remain optimistic the deal is "nearly over the line," Tehran has cast doubt on the timing, though the agreement could eventually dismantle Iran's nuclear program.
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Analysis-Netanyahu and Trump on collision course as US, Iran agree to halt war
By Rami Ayyub and Maayan LubellJERUSALEM, June 15 (Reuters) - Benjamin Netanyahu bet that his joint war alongside Donald Trump would topple Iran's clerical rulers and bolster himself ahead of elections at home, as the architect of a U.S.-Israeli alliance that would reshape the Middle East. Instead, Israel's longest-serving prime minister is on a collision course with Trump as the U.S. president seeks to extricate himself from the war, with both …
After reaching a peace agreement with Iran, President Donald Trump criticized Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, whom he called “a very difficult person.” The U.S. president said Benjamin Netanyahu “should be very grateful to us for doing this. Because if Iran had a nuclear weapon, Israel would not last two hours.” His remarks come after Israel violated Trump’s petition and attacked Lebanon on Sunday morning, June 14, something that “s…
Trump and Iran agree on new deal, but Israel is left out of the process.
Trump says Netanyahu almost derailed US-Iran agreement, should thank US for reaching deal
Trump called Netanyahu “a very difficult guy” and asserted that "if Iran had a nuclear weapon, Israel wouldn’t be around for two hours," in an interview with the New York Times.
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