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Commentator: Trump withholds Iran deal terms because they are 'too bad'

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Commentator: Trump withholds Iran deal terms because they are 'too bad'

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TL;DR

Commentator Hananel Aviv, writing on a curated Israeli channel, argues that the Trump administration is deliberately withholding the full text of the US-Iran deal because it is worse, not better, than the 2015 JCPOA. He questions why Trump would keep the terms secret if they were truly superior.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Commentator Hananel Aviv, writing on a subscribed Israeli the source, argues that the Trump administration is hiding the specific terms of the signed US-Iran nuclear deal. Aviv contends that secrecy before a final signing typically suggests a flawed agreement. He questions why the administration, which claims the deal is superior to the 2015 JCPOA, would refuse to publish the text. Aviv's analysis is an opinion, not an on-the-record confirmation; no official US or Iranian statement supports his claim. The Zioneer has previously reported on the deal's opaque signing process and conflicting claims from Trump and Tehran. Aviv's piece adds to a broader Israeli debate over the deal's alleged weaknesses.

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