Israel Opposes US Move to Lift Iran Sanctions, Report Says, Potential Hurdle to Peace Deal
Summary
- Israel is opposing the lifting of US sanctions on Iran and the release of frozen Iranian assets, the report said.
- Israel is pressuring the US over a peace deal being pursued as part of a ceasefire agreement.
- Israel said it was not notified in advance of the announcement that a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to end the war between the US and Iran was close.
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Israel is opposing any US move to lift sanctions on Iran, according to CNN.
Citing sources, CNN reported on June 12 that Israel is pressuring Washington to block the release of frozen Iranian assets as part of a ceasefire agreement.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been speaking regularly with US President Donald Trump, CNN reported. The two also spoke on the night of June 11, shortly after Trump said several Middle Eastern countries supported the proposed peace deal and that Israel was among them.
Netanyahu was reportedly surprised by Trump's June 11 announcement that a memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran to end the war was close. "Israel was completely unaware that any deal with Iran was imminent, or that any agreement had been approved," a source told CNN.
Axios also reported, citing multiple sources, that Netanyahu had not been notified in advance of Trump's announcement.
