Seven weeks into nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran, Israel is voicing escalating concerns that President Donald Trump’s administration may accept a deal that fails to eliminate Tehran’s uranium enrichment capabilities, potentially leaving Israel vulnerable to a nuclear-armed adversary. Simultaneously, Saudi Arabia has privately urged Iran to engage seriously with the U.S. proposal, warning that failure to do so could risk a military confrontation with Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly cautioned that a “bad deal is worse than no deal,” emphasizing that any agreement permitting Iran to retain enrichment capabilities would be unacceptable. Despite Netanyahu’s warnings, President Trump disclosed on Wednesday that he had advised Netanyahu against taking any actions, such as a military strike, that could disrupt the ongoing talks. “I told him this would be very inappropriate to do right now, because we’re very close to a solution,” Trump said during a White House press conference.
The negotiations, which commenced on April 12, have included five rounds of discussions between U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The primary sticking point remains the U.S. demand that Iran cease all uranium enrichment activities—a condition Iran has consistently rejected, citing its right to peaceful nuclear energy.
Amid these tensions, Saudi Arabia has taken an unprecedented diplomatic step. In April, Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman visited Tehran, delivering a message to Iranian officials that emphasized the urgency of reaching an agreement with the U.S. to avoid the risk of an Israeli military strike. This visit marked the first by a senior Saudi royal to Iran in over two decades and reflects a significant shift in regional diplomacy following the 2023 normalization of ties between the two nations.
During the closed-door meeting, Prince Khalid conveyed that President Trump’s patience for prolonged negotiations is limited and that the window for diplomacy is narrowing. He stressed that the region, already destabilized by conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon, could not withstand further escalation. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian responded by expressing Iran’s desire for a deal that would alleviate economic sanctions but maintained that Iran would not relinquish its enrichment program solely to accommodate U.S. demands.
Israel, meanwhile, has prepared for potential military action against Iran’s nuclear facilities but has held off at the request of the Trump administration to allow diplomatic efforts to proceed. Israeli officials have indicated that any military strike would be more effective with U.S. support, particularly in countering potential Iranian retaliation. However, there is growing concern within Israel that delaying action could result in a missed opportunity to address the nuclear threat more decisively.
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I’m no mekubal but something seems as clear to me as the light of day
Netanyahu is on the edge of abandoning the Olam HaTorah
Trump is on the edge of abandoning Israel
It’s so obvious
Someone HAS to tell Netanyahu that not IMMEDIATELY fulfilling his promises to the Bnei Torah is putting Israel in physical danger – as simple as that
I don’t understand why no one has yet said it straight out publicly the way it is
hahahahahahahahahha
Ido:
Zionism is an idolatry. Idolatry is rational. The Zionists value Zionism above all else including Jewish lives, as they’ve amply demonstrated since before (and during) the Holocaust. Therefore, there’s no point in “saying that publicly”.
typo: I meant “Idolatry is not rational.”
HaKatan: anti-Zionism as you demonstrate on an obsessive basis is a mental disorder, resembling cult-like behavior. Don’t worry, the goyim already know to slaughter you last since you’re such a loyal useful idiot.
Trump and his novices are out of their league. They are being played by Putin and now by Iran. The European powers have warned that Iran is just dragging on negotiations to run out the clock on the possibility of snap back sanctions. The longer they string Trump along the more enrichment they can do and the less chance of crippling sanctions. This is hardly a surprise as during the first Trump administration Iran greatly enriched its uranium and cut its nuclear breakout time all under the watch of Trump. Sadly people fall for tough slogans and ignore the factual reality. Under Trump’s first term Iran only strengthened its nuclear prowess and now they are getting away with even more while Israel is warned by Trump that it must do nothing.
In truth foolishly supporting Trump is not really the fault of the frum voter. For years the Frum print media blacks out news critical of Trump and MAGA and became propaganda pieces for the MAGA movement. There is no diversity of views only a non stop stream of one sided misguided ideology across the magazines and newspapers in the frum industry.