Israeli political analyst Yaakov Bardugo said Wednesday morning that the emerging US-Iran nuclear agreement is not in Israel's or America's interest and represents a 'total failure' of Vice President J.D. Vance's negotiation strategy. Bardugo spoke ahead of the expected signing on Friday, adding that despite President Trump being a great friend of Israel, a group around him is influencing the process negatively.
Yaakov Bardugo, an Israeli political analyst and commentator, delivered a sharp critique of the Trump administration's Iran policy on Wednesday morning, speaking ahead of an expected signing of a nuclear agreement with Iran on Friday. His remarks, reported via his official channel alongside Tal Meir (C14), represent the latest in a series of critical assessments from right-leaning Israeli analysts and journalists.
Bardugo stated that the agreement is 'not in Israel's interest, not in America's interest, nor in the interests of the Gulf states and the entire West.' He called the deal a 'total failure' of the negotiation strategy led by Vice President Vance, while emphasizing that Trump himself remains a great friend of Israel. Bardugo argued that a group around the president is influencing him toward a harmful outcome.
Despite his harsh critique, Bardugo concluded that Israel must continue fighting, asserting: 'What is certain is that there will be no nuclear weapon in Iran.' This echoes his previous assessments, as The Zioneer reported on June 14, where he warned that if the deal is signed, Trump's legacy would be stained.
The analyst's comments come amid a flurry of speculation and criticism surrounding the deal. President Trump told Axios on June 12 that a deal could be signed 'this weekend or Monday,' while a senior Israeli official told The Zioneer on June 12 that any signing would be a non-binding memorandum, not a final agreement. A senior Trump administration official told the Wall Street Journal on June 16 that the emerging framework is expected to be less restrictive than the 2015 JCPOA.
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