Israeli Concerns Over Potential Agreement Between Washington and Tehran

SadaNews - President Donald Trump stated that he had a "wonderful" phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, emphasizing that their discussions went well, amid mounting evidence that the anticipated agreement with Tehran has reached its final stages.

Trump's statements come at a time when Tel Aviv is intensifying its communication with Washington, as CNN reported citing an Israeli source that Netanyahu continued his communications with American officials throughout Saturday evening, and is planning to hold a limited security meeting to discuss the latest developments in the negotiations with Iran, coinciding with Axios's report that Netanyahu is highly concerned about the ongoing agreement discussions.

Although the Israeli source confirmed to CNN that Washington reassured Israel regarding the uranium file, Israeli concerns are growing over the possibility of reaching a limited phased agreement that does not fundamentally address the nuclear program and enriched uranium, postponing the crisis to a later stage.

Channel 12 reported an Israeli official stating that American envoy Steve Wittkoff is trying to reach an agreement with Iran at any cost and is exerting immense pressure on the President to avoid resuming the war.

Tel Aviv's Concerns

Israeli fears extend to Iran's military infrastructure and its internal political situation, as reported by Yedioth Ahronoth from Israeli sources, indicating that Tel Aviv fears the announcement of a "bad deal" between the U.S. and Iran that would allow Tehran to rebuild its nuclear and ballistic capabilities in just two years.

Haaretz reported from Israeli sources that senior officials in the security establishment believe that Iran is misleading the American negotiating team, expressing concerns that any temporary agreement could weaken Washington's future ability to pressure Tehran, making it more difficult to resume military options when necessary.

Israeli officials also express concern that this agreement with Washington could reduce the chances of the Iranian regime being overthrown by "the people."

Furthermore, Israeli circles are anxious about political changes in the United States, with serious concern that any change in the U.S. administration in two years could lead to a new administration that does not provide the necessary military support for Israel if it decides to take unilateral action against Iran.

President Donald Trump had previously announced that "a large part" of a memorandum of understanding regarding a peace agreement with Iran has been negotiated, and that the Strait of Hormuz will be opened, indicating that details will be revealed later.

This comes at a time when an Iranian official confirmed to Al Jazeera that the memorandum of understanding does not include nuclear issues "because they are complicated," pointing out that "after 30 days from the agreement, there can be a door opened for nuclear negotiations."