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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/world/middleeast/israel-us-iran-deal.html
In Israel, Broad Discontent over the Emerging U.S. Deal with Iran
(New York Times) Isabel Kershner - Israel waged two wars against Iran in the past year. Now Israel, which had not been a party to the Trump administration's negotiations with Iran, is being left out of the potential peace. An Israeli briefed on the deal with Iran listed Israel's main problems with the proposal: There are no clear answers regarding the treatment of Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium, and not enough curbs on Iran's nuclear program. Instead of creating the conditions for the collapse of the Iranian government, the deal would allow funds to start flowing back into its coffers. The deal lays out no clear mechanism for forcing Iran to halt its support for its proxy forces. But it would mean the suspension of Israel's campaign against Hizbullah in Lebanon. The latest round of fighting in Lebanon erupted after Hizbullah fired at Israel days after the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran began in late February. Israel has sought to prevent any direct link between a deal with Iran and its military campaign against Hizbullah, noting that the militants are on its doorstep.