Dr. Dan Diker, president of the Jerusalem Center for Foreign and Security Affairs, argues that negotiations with Iran may be a deliberate diversionary tactic by President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu ahead of the US midterm elections. Speaking on Channel 14, Diker said he finds it unlikely that the president has reversed his entire approach, suggesting instead he is trying to buy time.
Dr. Dan Diker, president of the Jerusalem Center for Foreign and Security Affairs, argued Monday morning on Channel 14 that the ongoing US-Iran negotiations may be a deliberate deception operation coordinated by President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu. 'It is not logical that the president is reversing everything he said and did,' Diker stated, suggesting the diplomatic track is designed to buy time ahead of the US midterm elections rather than reflect a genuine policy shift.
Diker's analysis echoes a growing debate among Israeli commentators about the nature of reported US-Iran talks. The Zioneer has previously reported similar assessments by Reserve Lt. Col. Amit Yagur, who questioned Trump's apparent conciliatory posture as inconsistent with his character, and by other analysts who see Iran seeking to exploit negotiations to drive a wedge between Israel and the US.
The assessment remains analytical and unconfirmed; no official source has suggested the talks are a diversion. Diker's remarks add to the ongoing public discussion of the diplomatic situation but do not constitute a report on actual policy decisions.
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