President Donald Trump stated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supports the emerging agreement with Iran, according to Barak Betesh (i24NEWS). Trump's comment, made late Saturday night, signals that the diplomatic breakthrough — which he has been advancing in recent days — has Israeli backing. No official response from Netanyahu or the Prime Minister's Office has been reported yet.
President Donald Trump told reporters late Saturday night that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is 'on board' with the emerging agreement with Iran, according to journalist Barak Betesh (i24NEWS). The remark, made at 00:17 Jerusalem, is the first direct statement from Trump indicating Israeli buy-in to the diplomatic framework he has been building since Wednesday.
The claim follows a series of closely-timed developments The Zioneer has been tracking since 23:34 Jerusalem on June 14, when Israeli media first reported a phone call between Netanyahu and Trump, with a senior official saying Trump updated the prime minister on progress toward a signing that could come as early as that night. By 23:34, four additional reports — from journalists Yaron Avraham and Admcar, and two more citing the same official — converged on the same core: Trump had told Netanyahu an agreement was reached or imminent. The thread thus moved from a single official source to multiple newsroom confirmations within the same minute. Trump's own statement now adds an on-record presidential claim of Israeli support.
As The Zioneer reported on June 11, Trump first announced an 'excellent settlement' had been reached; subsequent bulletins covered the MOU signing with Iran, the call with Putin, and Trump's characterization of the Beirut strike as 'insignificant' in the deal's context. The Prime Minister's Office told The Zioneer on June 11 that Trump had committed to terms including removal of enriched uranium and limits on Iran's missile program and proxy network.
The precise terms of the agreement remain undisclosed. No official confirmation from Netanyahu's office or the Iranian government has been cited, and the claimed Israeli support — if confirmed — would mark a shift from earlier Israeli skepticism about a deal that does not fully dismantle Iran's enrichment capacity.
8 developments
- StrongVP Vance: Iran pledged not to fire at Israel, will sign deal — after Israeli Beirut strike
- StrongTrump tells Netanyahu he is determined to sign Iran agreement as deal talks accelerate
- DevelopingSenior Israeli official: Netanyahu told Trump he understands his Iran efforts but Israel must not be a victim
- StrongPMO details Netanyahu's appreciation for Trump's Iran-deal commitments
Source and signal
- Internal intake