According to a report in The Times of Israel, Israeli intelligence assessments indicate that Iran is expected to exploit the 60-day negotiation period with the United States to accelerate its nuclear program, using the diplomatic window to advance enrichment and weaponization work while talks are ongoing. The assessment reflects deepening Israeli concern over the timeline of the emerging US-Iran framework.
A report published by The Times of Israel on Tuesday evening, citing unnamed Israeli intelligence sources, says that Israeli defense officials believe Iran will use the 60-day negotiation window — a key element of the emerging US-Iran understanding — to race ahead with its nuclear program rather than freeze it.
The assessment comes as the framework takes shape around a reported 60-day pause in hostilities between Iran and Israel, during which the US and Iran would negotiate a wider arrangement. Israeli analysts and security officials have repeatedly warned that such a pause does not include dismantlement of enrichment capabilities and may serve as a cover for continued nuclear work.
As The Zioneer has previously reported, a 60-day deadline set by President Trump is approaching, and Israeli security brass view the emerging memorandum of understanding with deep suspicion, calling it a potential nuclear trap. The current report adds specific Israeli intelligence assessments to that concern: the fear is that Iran will treat the window as an opportunity, not a pause.
The report remains from a single source (The Times of Israel) and has not been corroborated by additional outlets as of Tuesday 21:55 Jerusalem.
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