The pressure to secure a peace deal is mounting (Image: Getty)
With no clear end in sight yet for the Iran war, sources say Israel is growing increasingly worried that President Donald Trump may hurry along a deal with Iran to end the war quickly. The concern is that the president would do this without addressing what Israel sees as the key issues that triggered the war to begin with.
Multiple Israeli sources spoke to CNN, confirming concerns about the possibility of leaving Tehran’s nuclear program partially intact and not addressing other issues, such as ballistic missiles and support for regional proxies. If this were the case, the sources said it would lead Israel to view the war as incomplete.
One source explained, “The primary concern is that Trump will grow tired of talks and cut a deal – any deal – with last-minute concessions.”
U.S. officials are said to have assured Israel that the issue of Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium will be dealt with; however, the source who spoke to CNN said that concerns over ballistic missiles and Tehran’s proxy network from the talks are a “big deal.”
During the war, which began on February 28, Iran has fired over 1,000 ballistic missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states, and low-cost, explosiveladen Shahed drones in an attempt to overwhelm air defenses.
A White House spokeswoman told CNN that Trump still “holds the cards” for negotiations, while claiming Iran “knows full well their current reality is not sustainable.”
In a statement to the outlet, Olivia Wales said, “Their ballistic missiles are destroyed, their production facilities are dismantled, their navy is sunk, and their proxies are weakened. Now, they are being strangled economically by Operation Economic Fury and losing $500 million per day thanks to the United States Military’s successful blockade of Iranian ports.”
Bloodshed continues in Lebanon amid war with Iran (Image: Getty)
During his Beijing visit, Trump indicated he would have a “long talk” with Chinese President Xi Jinping about Iran, though he emphasized that trade would take priority. Before departing for the summit, Trump once more issued warnings to Iran regarding its nuclear program if negotiations fail.
“We have Iran very much under control,” Trump declared. “We’re either going to make a deal, or they’re going to be decimated. One way or the other, we win.”
Iranian state media reported the country’s foreign ministry dismissing as “baseless” Kuwait’s accusations, which stem from Iran’s attacks during the war and the fragile ceasefire that remains in effect. However, these allegations and continued regional hostilities have raised concerns about renewed open conflict.
“True peace cannot be built with a literature of humiliation, threats, and coercive score-settling,” Iranian diplomat Kazem Gharibabadi posted Tuesday on X.
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