A CNN report citing an Israeli official says Israel has not approved any agreement with Iran, catching Prime Minister Netanyahu off guard during a security discussion on Iran, according to Israeli media reports.
A new CNN report, cited by Israeli news channels, states that an Israeli official said Israel has not approved any agreement with Iran — and that this development surprised Prime Minister Netanyahu in the middle of a security discussion on Iran.
The report adds a fresh layer to the intense back-and-forth over the status of negotiations between Washington and Tehran. Earlier this evening, President Trump claimed to the New York Post that a deal was nearly signed. A senior Israeli official then told Channel 12 at 20:58 Jerusalem that Israel is unaware of any such deal. Iran itself issued a formal denial by 21:01 Jerusalem. The Zioneer reported at 20:58 Jerusalem on the initial Israeli denial, and at 21:12 Jerusalem on the Israeli official's direct contradiction of Trump.
As background, The Zioneer has reported that Netanyahu abruptly ended a security meeting for a high-stakes call with Trump earlier this month, and that Trump urged Israel to accept a diplomatic path. The latest report suggests that Jerusalem was not merely skeptical but actively caught off guard by the U.S. framing of events.
It remains unclear whether the surprise described by CNN refers to the timing of the Trump claim or to the substance of the U.S. announcement — and whether the security discussion was the same meeting referenced in earlier Zioneer reports.
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