Jerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs and Security Director-General Sagiv Steinberg warned that the emerging US-Iran agreement is a temporary 60-day ceasefire, not a genuine peace accord, and that Israel is not a party to the deal. Steinberg said the full details remain unpublished and cautioned that Israel will act against Iran if it uses the window to rebuild its ballistic missile industry, with or without US support.
The Jerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs and Security Affairs (JCFA) Director-General Sagiv Steinberg issued a sharp warning Tuesday evening about the emerging US-Iran diplomatic framework. In remarks published by the Jerusalem Center, Steinberg directly refuted President Trump's characterization of the deal as a peace accord, calling it "60 days of ceasefire." He noted that full terms have not been published and that available information comes primarily from the Iranian side.
Steinberg emphasized that Israel is not a party to the agreement and that the true test will be what Iran does with the time it gains. "If Israel sees Iran rebuilding its ballistic missile industry, we will have a problem, and Israel will act again, even without the United States," he said. "One cannot expect Israel to accept a reality in which Iran remains a strong and threatening regional power."
The warning follows a pattern of deep skepticism from Israeli security and policy officials. As The Zioneer reported on June 15, top Israeli security brass view the US-Iran memorandum of understanding with suspicion, warning that the 60-day ceasefire defers critical enrichment and missile issues while granting Tehran immediate economic relief. Steinberg's analysis adds a public policy voice to that caution, highlighting the absence of published details and the risk of unilateral Israeli military action if Iran exploits the pause.
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