Veteran Israeli journalist Amit Segal (N12) launched a sharp critique of the emerging US-Iran deal, saying President Donald Trump is bringing a less favorable agreement than the 2015 JCPOA. Segal's comment, published on his the source, adds to growing criticism from Israeli commentators and right-leaning figures.
Amit Segal, a senior political analyst for N12 (Channel 12), posted a blunt assessment on his the source after midnight local time: President Trump is securing a deal with Iran that he argues is worse than the 2015 JCPOA negotiated by Barack Obama. Segal did not elaborate on specific provisions, but his comment—"He's bringing us a deal worse than Obama's"—places him alongside a growing number of Israeli and conservative commentators who see the emerging terms as a strategic setback for Israel. The Zioneer has tracked intensifying criticism of the Trump administration's nuclear negotiations over the past week, including assessments from Iranian opposition figures, commentators Hananel Aviv and John Podhoretz, and social-media backlash amplified by Channel 14. Segal's intervention is notable because he is widely considered a centrist-to-center-right voice with strong sources in Israel's security establishment; his characterization suggests the deal's dimensions are alarming across the Israeli political spectrum. No official Israeli government reaction has been reported yet, and the full text of the agreement has not been released.
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