US EditionVance Rebuked Netanyahu for Overselling Iran War to Trump, Officials Say
Vice President JD Vance criticized Netanyahu for overly optimistic Iran war predictions and faces suspected Israeli attempts to undermine his role in upcoming U.S.-Iran negotiations.
- On Friday, Vice President JD Vance emerged as the administration's primary negotiator for potential peace talks with Iran, replacing previous envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
- Friction between Washington and Tel Aviv intensified after Vance confronted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, criticizing his "overly optimistic" predictions about the war.
- Administration officials suspect Israeli operatives are attempting to undermine the vice president, with one source calling the narrative "It's an Israeli op against JD."
- While Iran reportedly views Vance as a more attractive interlocutor than his predecessors, he remains bound by President Donald Trump's instructions to achieve outcomes the president prefers.
- Iran insists on its own timeline for ending the war, while Vance coordinates with senior Emirati officials and the prime minister of Qatar to advance diplomatic objectives.
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TENSIONS SURFACE: JD Vance Rebukes Netanyahu In Heated Call Over Iran War Expectations
A sharp disagreement has emerged between Vice President JD Vance and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, following a tense phone call this week regarding the war with Iran, according to Axios. U.S. officials say Vance challenged Netanyahu’s earlier assessments about how achievable regime change in Iran would be. “Before the war, Bibi really sold it to […]
JD Vance Emerges as Key Player in Negotiations With Iran: Reports
For those who want the war to end, it’s a good sign that JD Vance is involved in peace negotiations, given his derision of foreign wars. ... The post JD Vance Emerges as Key Player in Negotiations With Iran: Reports appeared first on The New American.
'Bibi Really Sold It': A Rebuke In Vance-Netanyahu Tense Call Amid Iran War
Another senior US official told Axios that, in their view, Vance remained the most viable path to a negotiated end to the war. "If the Iranians can't strike a deal with Vance, they don't get a deal. He's the best they're gonna get," the official said
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