Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to issue any statement or response, 15 hours after President Donald Trump announced that a deal with Iran would be reached within two hours, according to Israel Hayom journalist Ariel Kahana. The prolonged silence is drawing attention in Israeli political circles, though no official explanation has been given.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has remained silent for 15 hours since President Donald Trump was reported to have announced that a deal with Iran would be reached within two hours, according to journalist Ariel Kahana (Israel Hayom). The clock on Trump's claim started around 19:48 Jerusalem on Saturday, when The Zioneer first reported the president's statement. By 23:07 Jerusalem Saturday, three hours had elapsed with no announcement, as The Zioneer reported at that time. Netanyahu's prolonged silence is now drawing attention in Israeli political circles, though no official explanation has been given.
The Zioneer has tracked this story through multiple rapid-fire updates on Saturday evening. At 19:48 Jerusalem, initial reports said Trump was pushing for a deal to be signed that day, but Tehran had not yet given final approval. By the same time, Iranian sources cited by the Arab Desk claimed Trump insisted on an electronic signing due to his birthday symbolism — an unconfirmed account. Subsequent reports at 19:48 Jerusalem noted that Trump said the US-Iran deal would be signed on Sunday and the Strait of Hormuz would reopen immediately, though Iran's foreign ministry denied that timeline. Later in the evening, Israeli sources confirmed a remote signing plan was in place, but by 21:12 and again by 23:07 Jerusalem, no agreement had been announced.
As The Zioneer reported on June 9, Trump said the US expected clarity on Iran negotiations within 48 hours. On Monday at 00:07 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Trump told Netanyahu he was determined to finalize an agreement, and that the Prime Minister's Office denied a CNN report that Netanyahu had sought an urgent meeting with Trump. On Sunday at 21:24 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Iran had rejected Trump's claim a deal was imminent, with a senior negotiator saying talks were halted for now.
It remains unclear whether any agreement has been reached or is imminent. Netanyahu's office has not responded to the 15-hour silence, and no official US or Iranian confirmation of a signed deal has been issued. The status of the reported electronic signing, and whether Iran has ultimately authorized any text, remains unverified.
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