[93008] Crisis of Confidence and Diplomatic Shake-up: Tensions Between Trump and Netanyahu Amidst Negotiations with Iran

Tensions at Their Peak: Trump, Netanyahu, and the Path to an Agreement with Iran

Relations between the White House and the office of the Israeli Prime Minister are at an unprecedented low, reports the IRNA news agency (affiliated with Iran's official positions). According to the report, President Donald Trump hurled insults at Benjamin Netanyahu and claimed that his military actions are endangering the negotiations taking place with Tehran. At the same time, The New York Times (via the "Akharin Khabar" channel) notes that Trump has sacrificed the interests of his allies for his personal and political goals in the negotiations, while ignoring internal criticism.

Mutual Accusations over Strategic Failure

In the political arena in Israel and the US, sharp critical voices are being heard. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert claimed in interviews cited in Akharin Khabar that Netanyahu "misled" Trump in 2018 to bring about the withdrawal from the nuclear deal, a move that he says led to a "quagmire of war." Conversely, voices in the US military echelon, such as retired Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Davis in SNN news agency, are calling for the dismissal of US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, due to what they call "military failure in the war against Iran" and false reports regarding progress on the ground.

Economic Threats in the Strait of Hormuz

On the operational level, President Trump clarified his position regarding transit in the Strait of Hormuz. As reported in Deutsche Welle Persian and The Epoch Times Persian, Trump stated that if a final agreement with Iran is not reached within 60 days, the US will impose "transit fees" on ships in the strait. According to him, Iran will not receive any revenue from the passage, and the fees will be collected for the benefit of the US as compensation for its role as the "guardian angel" of the Gulf states.

Tucker Carlson's Criticism

American journalist Tucker Carlson, who expresses positions sometimes close to the nationalist right in the US, is cited in SNN and Ansar-Allah channels as claiming that Trump is working to weaken Netanyahu to ensure the success of the agreement. According to him, "Trump realized that for the agreement with Iran to succeed, he must weaken Netanyahu and Israel," while accusing Israel of adopting a violent policy that could thwart the diplomatic process.