[85043] Nuclear deal storm: Trump denies payments to Iran and promises to prevent nuclear weapons

Tension surrounding negotiations with Iran and the nuclear issue

The public agenda in Israel and the world is in turmoil over reports of a potential agreement with Iran. US President Donald Trump issued a series of resolute statements according to which Iran has agreed it will never possess a nuclear weapon, and that the claims about a $300 billion payment to Iran are "fake news" spread by the Democrats.

Simultaneously, Abu Ali Express reports that the talks raised the possibility of establishing a $300 billion reconstruction fund for Iran, which would be financed by Gulf states in the form of investments, provided that Iran meets its commitments. The White House's position, as presented by Amichai Stein on the Diplomatic Channel, clarifies that this does not involve direct American funds.

Conversely, intelligence officials cast doubt on Iranian intentions. News from the Field reports that the CIA director warned President Trump that intelligence data raises "heavy doubts about Iran's willingness to give up its nuclear program." Journalist Ben Caspit, who holds a critical stance toward Netanyahu's policy and its impact on the US withdrawal from the previous nuclear deal, attacks the government's conduct on this issue.

In Israel's internal political arena, Minister Miki Zohar was quoted in News Arena as saying that the regime in Iran did not fall only because the US refrained from deploying ground forces, while commentators such as Zvi Yehezkeli (News in Real Time) warn that Iran is coming to the negotiations from a position of a "surrender agreement."