Vice President JD Vance told CBS in an interview clip that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has "certainly gotten something wrong," and acknowledged that the Israeli leader's assertive pursuit of his country's interests sometimes puts the two allies on different pages. The full interview airs Sunday. Vance's remarks are the latest in a series of statements underscoring administration resolve to pursue a nuclear deal with Iran even where Israeli positions diverge.
Vice President JD Vance said Prime Minister Netanyahu has “certainly gotten something wrong,” according to a clip from a CBS interview aired Friday morning. The full interview is set to air Sunday. Vance added: “He aggressively asserts the interests of his country — sometimes that means we're on the same page, sometimes it means we're not.” He declined to specify which policy he was referring to.
The remark is the latest in a sequence of statements by Vance this week that have signaled a deliberate gap between Washington and Jerusalem on the Iran nuclear file. At 12:08 on Jun 10, The Zioneer reported Vance calling an Iran deal “very close.” At 23:06 on the same evening — within Vance's same set of pre-taped CBS remarks — The Zioneer's thread recorded three nearly simultaneous versions, the earliest noting Vance still called Netanyahu a “good partner” but emphasized that where US and Israeli interests diverge, Washington will act on US interests. The second and third versions hardened the language from “some mistakes” to “some things wrong,” but the core message held steady: the US will prioritize American interests over Israeli preferences. The evolving formulation reflected multiple newsroom updates more than any change in Vance's message itself.
As The Zioneer reported at 01:23 on Jun 9, President Trump told Netanyahu days earlier that a nuclear deal was “days away.” Vance echoed that timeline at 23:50 on Jun 9, saying a deal could be signed “as soon as next week — or take months.” By 12:08 on Jun 10, Vance described the deal as “very close” and “long-term.” The administration has consistently signaled it will advance the agreement over Israeli objections, as The Zioneer reported at 08:47 on Jun 9.
Vance did not specify what Netanyahu “got wrong,” nor did he cite any particular action or decision by the prime minister. The administration's position on the substance of the emerging Iran deal, and on any potential daylight on other issues, remains at the level of general framing rather than specific policy disagreements.
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