Israel kills US-Iran peace deal
A near-finished US-Iran peace deal has fallen apart after Netanyahu called Trump, which is bad news for anyone hoping the Middle East war ends soon.
- The deal was 95% done and would have reopened the Strait of Hormuz, unfrozen Iran's money, and put limits on Iran's enriched uranium in two phases.
- After Netanyahu's call, Trump added new demands: Israel keeps attacking Lebanon, every Arab country must join the Abraham Accords, and Iran must hand over all its enriched uranium up front.
- Iran wanted a region-wide ceasefire; Israel wants to keep bombing Lebanon and taking land in the south, which Iran will not accept.
- Fox News now reports the deal is delayed at least a week, and Israel is bombing Lebanon harder to change facts on the ground before talks restart.
- US cable news guests like John Bolton, Ted Cruz, and Cory Booker are pushing publicly against any deal.
Outlook: The deal is effectively dead for now, and more Israeli strikes during the delay could drag Iran and the US back into open war.