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Vance Says Israeli Critics of Iran Deal 'Attacking Their Only Ally Left'
Haaretz • • general
Key Points:
- U.S. Vice President JD Vance criticized Israeli cabinet ministers who oppose the emerging U.S.-Iran deal, urging them not to attack the "only powerful ally" Israel has left, referring to the Trump administration.
- Vance defended President Trump as Israel's most sympathetic global leader and highlighted that two-thirds of Israel's defensive weapons are funded by American taxpayers.
- He described Israeli far-right ministers' reactions as "weird panic," emphasizing that the deal requires Iran to change behavior and that negotiations should be allowed to proceed.
- Vance acknowledged internal Iranian divisions but noted progress, including Iran halting attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, and stressed that economic benefits for Iran are conditional on behavioral changes.
- He stated that the Iranian nuclear program has been dismantled under the deal and that the U.S. retains financial leverage through sanctions, which will only be lifted if Iran ceases funding terrorism.
