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White House rebuffs Israeli request for Biden-Lapid call

The White House recently rejected an Israeli request for an emergency phone call between Israeli occupation Prime Minister Yair Lapid and US President Joe Biden, Israeli media reported on Wednesday.

The development comes amid progress in the nuclear talks between Iran and major world powers in Vienna, which is giving rise to concerns in "Israel".

President Biden's office told "Tel Aviv" that the President was not available for an emergency phone call with Lapid because he is on vacation, Israeli Channel 13 reported, though it was said that the conversation would be arranged eventually.

The Israeli channel reported that Security Minister Benny Gantz would not meet with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin when he goes to Washington on Thursday since Austin had already left the city.

The Israeli occupation's government last Thursday sent a message to the Biden administration saying the EU draft resolution on the Iran nuclear deal, which is being discussed with Iran, crosses the red lines set by the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

"Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid conveyed a message to the White House today, in which he confirmed that the draft European Union agreement being discussed with Iran goes beyond the limits of the 2015 nuclear agreement, and does not comply with the red lines set by the Biden administration," an Israeli official told the Israeli Walla! newspaper at the time.

The European Union proposed easing sanctions on Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) in order to revive the Iranian nuclear deal, formally known as the JCPOA, US media reported earlier in the month.

The proposal, brokered by EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell in coordination with US officials, is not seeking the suspension of sanctions against the IRGC but may "significantly limit their effectiveness."

"Tel Aviv" is highly concerned as the US and Iran are inching closer toward a deal that would relieve sanctions on Iran and impose certain restrictions on the country's nuclear program.

Iran announced Wednesday that it had received a response from the US to its proposals on a final EU draft on the revival of the 2015 accord, marking another step taken closer toward an agreement.

Gantz is scheduled to meet the head of the US military’s Central Command, which oversees operations in West Asia, and US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. The Israeli Minister said Wednesday that his visit was aimed at conveying "Tel Aviv's" position on the deal.

Israeli National Security Advisor Eyal Hulata went to the US today for meetings with Biden administration officials. He met with Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman in Washington to discuss the strength of the bilateral ties while reflecting on President Joe Biden's trip to "Israel" last month. He is likely to meet Sullivan as well.

Lapid urged the US and the European Union to back away from the accord, claiming it did not meet Biden's own "red lines" as it would not prevent Iran from "becoming a nuclear state."

"In our eyes, it does not meet the standards set by President Biden himself: preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear state," Lapid said.

The agreement drew criticism even from former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said the emerging accord was worse than its predecessor. "The terrible deal with Iran… casts a heavy shadow on our security and our future."

President Biden dismissed in April a demand from Iran for him to reverse a decision taken by the Trump administration in 2019 to label the IRGC a "terrorist organization". A group of US senators in May signed a resolution declaring that the US should not agree to any deal that would entail the lifting of sanctions on Iran.

An anonymous US official, however, underlined that the draft of the agreement proposed by Iran does not include their demand that the US lift the "terrorist" designation of the IRGC.

Major powers and Iran are holding talks in Vienna with the aim of reviving the 2015 nuclear agreement and returning the United States to it following Washington's unilateral withdrawal in 2018 under then-President Donald Trump, who accompanied his decision with the imposition of harsh sanctions on Tehran.

In response, Iran gradually withdrew from its commitments under the JCPOA, seeing that the agreement was no longer binding.

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Israeli security official: US deceived us in negotiations with Tehran

Israeli media quoted the former head of the National Security Council, Major General (Reserve) Yaakov Amidror, as saying, "the Americans had deceived us in the previous nuclear agreement," stressing that the US "acts in accordance with its interests."

Amidror told Channel 12, "We must remind that before signing the previous nuclear agreement and the start of talks between the Americans and the Iranians, the Americans deceived us."

He continued, "They made us understand that the negotiations were ongoing through one channel, while they were, in fact, talking through a second channel with the Iranians, and they did not tell us about it; we found out about it ourselves."

He added, "We should not be surprised if the Americans do not tell us what is happening between them and the Iranians. In the end, the US is a sovereign country and works in accordance with its interests."

Israeli media reported on Wednesday that the administration of US President Joe Biden "does not take into account" the current Israeli occupation government with regard to the file of the Iranian nuclear deal.

Israeli media cited, on Tuesday, a security source revealing that "the United States of America has relinquished all its demands to Iran." The source explains that "the assessment is that at this stage the crystallized agreement cannot be stopped," and that "Tehran got the dream deal."

In this context, Israeli media reported a few days ago, quoting political sources, that "Iran is close to signing the nuclear deal with major powers."

The political sources stated that "Israel perceives the present deal as a bad one," and pointed out that it is "preparing for various scenarios."

Amir Bohbot, a military affairs commentator for the Israeli Wallah website, said that "Israel will not sit in the audience amid the developments in the negotiations between Iran and the United States over the nuclear deal."

Bohbot added that a conflict might soon begin between the United States and "Israel" over the issue and even if they try to keep it behind the scenes, it will appear to the public.

According to Bohbot, "the Iranians are cleverly leading the Americans by the nose," which does not make the United States militarily reliable, he added.

>> Spoiled brats

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Macron warns France of 'sacrifices' ahead

French President Emmanuel Macron warned Wednesday that France faced "sacrifices" ahead in a new era marked by climate change and war in Europe.

After France's summer of drought, massive wildfires, and deadly storms, the French leader delivered a bleak message to the first cabinet meeting after the traditional August holiday break.

"I believe that we are in the process of living through a tipping point or great upheaval. Firstly because we are living through… what could seem like the end of abundance," he indicated.

The speech appeared designed to prepare the country for what promises to be a difficult winter ahead, with energy prices rising sharply and many families struggling to meet the cost of living.

Ahead of the six-month anniversary of the start of the war in Ukraine, Macron had vowed on Tuesday that European support for Kiev would endure "for the long term" despite the impact on European consumers.

"Our system based on freedom in which we have become used to living, sometimes when we need to defend it, it can entail making sacrifices," Macron told ministers.

The 44-year-old had called on the French people to "accept paying the price of liberty."

On Wednesday, he also referred to the wild weather that has hit France over the summer, increasing fears about the pace of climate change.

"This overview that I'm giving the end of abundance, the end of insouciance, the end of assumptions it's ultimately a tipping point that we are going through that can lead our citizens to feel a lot of anxiety," Macron warned.

"Faced with this, we have duties, the first of which is to speak frankly and very clearly, without doom-mongering," he added.

The poorest already paying price of war

French inflation was clocked at 6.1% last month, one of the lowest rates in Europe due to costly government price caps on electricity and gas, as well as tax cuts on petrol and diesel.

"Our measures have worked. Apart from Malta, no one is doing better than us," government spokesperson Olivier Veran claimed after the cabinet meeting.

But trade unions are pushing for higher wages and have called for a day of strikes and rallies on September 29.

The head of the left-wing CGT union, Philippe Martinez, told BFM television that Macron's speech was "inappropriate", adding that the poorest were already paying the price of the war and that further sacrifices could not be expected.

"He'll ask for them (sacrifices) and we will oppose them," Martinez underlined.

Macron was re-elected to a second term in April but lost his parliamentary majority in elections in June, meaning that Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne heads a minority government that depends on opposition parties to pass legislation.

Bernard Sananes, the head of polling group Elabe, considered that Wednesday's address was a "precautionary speech" in order to stress that "we need to be prepared for difficult times ahead."

Commenting on Macron's speech, a government source told reporters on condition of anonymity that "It wasn't a pessimistic speech about the future."

"It was a speech that described the state of the country, Europe and the world in lucid terms," the sources said.

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NATO: Sino-Russian arctic partnership poses challenge to alliance

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday that cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic poses a strategic challenge to the values ​and interests of the alliance.

"Russia has significantly increased its military activity in recent years, setting up a new Arctic Command, opening hundreds of new and former Soviet-era Arctic military sites, including airfields and deep-water ports, and using the region as test-bed for novel weapon system," Stoltenberg wrote in an article for Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail. "Russia’s ability to disrupt Allied reinforcements across the North Atlantic is a strategic challenge to the Alliance."

China is also expanding its presence in the region, declaring itself a "near-Arctic state" and planning to create a "Polar Silk Road" connecting it with Europe through the Arctic, Stoltenberg wrote.

"Earlier this year, Beijing and Moscow pledged to intensify practical co-operation in the Arctic, as part of a deepening strategic partnership that challenges our values and interests," the NATO chief wrote.

Stoltenberg added that Finland's and Sweden's accession to NATO would significantly strengthen the alliance's position in the Far North.

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu previously said that the official participation of Helsinki and Stockholm in NATO strategic planning and the possible provision of the territory of these states for the deployment of strike weapons would change the security conditions in the Baltic region and the Arctic, and would require a revision of approaches to the defense of Russian territory.

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>>17441439

Switzerland was preparing for riots because of gas prices

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Japan head police chief resigns over Abe assassination

Itaru Nakamura, head of Japan's National Police Agency, has resigned, in light of the recent murder of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, telling reporters: "We have decided to shake up our personnel and start afresh with our security duties, and that's why I tendered my resignation to the National Public Safety Commission today".

'Undeniable' flaws in Japanese security

Nakamura made the announcement at a press conference detailing the findings of an investigation into flaws in how the former Prime Minister was protected, adding, "As we scrutinized and reflected on the incident, we decided to start over and overhaul our security system."

Abe was shot and killed on the campaign trail on July 8 in the Nara region. His suspected killer was detained at the scene and is believed to have targeted Abe because he thought he was linked to the Unification Church, which was founded in South Korea in 1954 by Sun Myung Moon, an anti-communist and self-declared messiah.

According to Reuters, Abe's suspected killer bore a grudge against the church, alleging it bankrupted his mother and blamed Abe for promoting it.

Abe was Japan's best-known politician and longest-serving PM, served for one year in 2006 and again from 2012 to 2020 until being forced to resign due to illness, but security was comparatively light as he delivered a stump speech on a street in the western region.

Officers said on the day of the attack that they were probing whether there were any problems with security at the campaign event where the assassination took place.

Local police in the area have already acknowledged "undeniable" flaws in security for the former leader.

>> Jap police or daycare? What's with that background?

>>17441459

it's ridiculous.

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US Deputy Secretary, Hulata discuss global security challenges, Iran

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today with Israeli National Security Advisor Eyal Hulata in Washington, D.C. to discuss the strength of the bilateral relationship while reflecting on President Joe Biden's recent trip to "Israel" last month.

A 'good meeting'

Among the topics of discussion were shared global security challenges and Iran, and the Deputy Secretary reiterated the Administration’s "steadfast commitment to Israel’s security." Following the end of the meeting, Deputy Secretary Sherman published a tweet calling it a "good meeting".

Sherman reiterated the importance of Israelis and Palestinians "enjoying equal measures of freedom, security, and prosperity" - reaffirming the commitment of the United States to a "two-state solution."

While Sherman stressed the US "duty" toward "Israel's" regional security, she emphasized the need for accountability in the tragic murder of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, which all news outlets and international organizations found "Israel" responsible for.

Shireen Abu Akleh was hit by an explosive bullet in the head before being rushed to the hospital in critical condition. According to video footage of her assassination, Abu Akleh, 51, was wearing a helmet and body armor clearly labeled "press" when she was shot.

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Sherman Sherman Sherman

https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/us-fears-azov-terrorists-inhuman-acts-will-go-public:-russia

US fears Azov terrorists inhuman acts will go public: Russian embassy

In a statement on Telegram, the Russian Embassy to the US said the United States feared crimes committed by Ukraine's Azov nationalistic regiment will be made public.

Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) leader Denis Pushilin said the DPR authorities would not delay the international tribunal for war criminals in the republic, adding that the DPR Foreign Ministry is working to invite the international community to take part in the tribunal - which will be held in Mariupol.

"We have taken note of another groundless accusation against our country related to the Tribunal over Ukrainian war criminals. The upcoming trial is aimed at bringing war criminals to justice, among which there are Nazis from the Azov Regiment. Washington is clearly afraid of making public the evidence of the inhumane acts committed by the members of this terrorist organization," the Embassy said.

The Embassy stressed that Russia is fully committed to the Geneva Convention and guarantees proper conditions to Ukrainian prisoners of war, stating, "The International Tribunal in Mariupol can shed light on the true essence of the Kiev regime, of which the United States diligently creates a bright and heroic image. American citizens will finally learn that in reality, their government is helping those who purposefully kill and torture the Russian people of Donbass and Ukraine."

The Azov Battalion is a funded volunteer military unit, and after the Ukrainian authorities' decision to ban illegal armed formations, the volunteer battalions were offered to join the units of the Ministry of Defense. It is reported that many of the soldiers and officers of these units are members of the Ukrainian far-right groups who openly adopt neo-Nazi views.

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France, Germany rift expanding over Ukraine

Senior EU officials admit that there will most likely be a "crunch point" in the fall or early winter when EU countries begin to feel acute domestic economic pain as a result of the crisis, while also being asked to dig even deeper into their pockets and offer more military resources to support Ukraine's economy and efforts in the war.

In preparation for the challenges ahead, many leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, have begun warning their populations that the Ukraine conflict will last for months and that the domestic consequences that are being felt now are only the beginning.

For example, Macron said that France will continue to support Ukraine with military, financial, and humanitarian aid until “victory” has been achieved on terms acceptable to Kiev.

But behind these public statements of support for Ukraine lies a tug-of-war between Germany, France, and — before Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s downfall — Italy on the one hand, and Poland, the Baltics, and Nordics on the other.

Silent dispute

France and Germany remain concerned about what a Ukrainian victory might entail, and whether the war can be won without an escalation involving NATO more directly, or Russia's use of unconventional weapons.

As a result, a distinction must be made between what is said in public and what Macron, Scholz, and the most senior people around them are thinking privately.

However, as long as the US supports Ukraine, Berlin and Paris are expected to publicly contradict the position of the bloc's "hawkish" Central and Eastern European member countries.

What does that mean?

They won't be able or willing to push for a diplomatic solution this year, or even next. However, differences of opinion will influence how far and how quickly they, and thus the EU, will progress.

This will be most evident in the debate over Russian sanctions, which will become more gradual in the next phase of the war, despite Poland, the Baltics, and the Nordic EU states pressuring the big three for faster and tougher energy sanctions against Moscow.

The EU will undoubtedly continue to discuss tougher measures, but it is unlikely to act as quickly as it did on SWIFT, the coal ban, and the December partial oil embargo.

This is not to say that additional sanctions are unlikely; the EU is still on track to reach the top of its sanctions ladder by the end of next year, which will include expanding the oil embargo and targeting Russian nuclear energy and gas exports. Additional measures, on the other hand, will now take longer and be more difficult to agree on.

Given this political reality, Brussels and EU capitals will instead focus on other forms of assistance to Ukraine for the rest of this year and next, including financial aid to meet the EU's pledge to make €9 billion available to Ukraine this year.

Why's this important?

This is important, as the Ukrainian state is on the verge of default and is dealing with a €5 billion per month financing gap, which Kiev fears will undermine the government's ability to sustain the war.

There will be no new EU common borrowing to support Ukraine or deal with the consequences of war in the EU, but Kiev will receive more assistance in the form of grants and loans.

Military assistance will also be maintained. Discussions on Ukraine's integration into EU structures will also continue, following the European Council's decision in June to grant Kiev "candidate" status — something that could supposedly help Ukraine unlock more financing, anchor the country in the EU, and build momentum for alleged reforms in Kiev.

Despite the fact that membership negotiations are likely to take a long time, European countries believe that keeping Ukraine's EU prospects alive will "send a clear signal to Russia on the bloc's commitment to Ukraine," as well as help sponsor intra-EU cohesion and unity.

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Russia delegate to Al Mayadeen: UN Secretariat is biased, unrealistic

Vasily Nebenzia, Russia's representative to the United Nations, showcased a collection of plastic mines that resemble children's toys, accusing Ukraine of deploying them in residential areas and farms far away from the battle fronts. At the end of a Security Council session that was held on the occasion of six months since the start of the fighting in Ukraine, he said that 47 people were victims of these mines who had nothing to do with the fighting.

In an interview for Al Mayadeen, the Russian delegate, in response to a question about his assessment of the diplomatic role played by the United Nations in order to alleviate the crisis or achieve a peaceful solution to it, said that he accused the General Secretariat "of not conveying a true picture of what is happening on the ground."

Nebenzia said to Al Mayadeen: "Firstly, what is required of the United Nations is not to exacerbate the crisis, this is what we expect from the United Nations, and what we heard today from Under-Secretary-General Rosemary Di Carlo does not correspond to reality."

"Secondly, from our point of view, the UN is biased in the conflict, ignoring the facts… the facts that we regularly provide them with and make it very clear on which side the United Nations is leaning towards," he added.

Rosemary de Carlo had blamed Russia for the "outbreak of fighting", describing it as "it took place without provocation from Ukraine and without justification", and alleged that "war crimes and crimes against humanity were committed in the areas controlled by Russia."

Donetsk being cleared of Ukrainian mines banned by Geneva Convention

Central Donetsk was undergoing some mine clearance works, according to the TASS news agency reported on August first. Russian bomb specialists and rescuers from Donetsk are using specialized Uran-6 robots to carry out the mission.

According to earlier reports, Ukrainian troops used prohibited anti-personnel mines of the Lepestok type against civilian targets. The mines were scattered across central streets in the city by means of rockets with cluster warheads.

One rescuer from the DPR was wounded, according to Alexey Kulemzin, the city's mayor.

On Saturday, the speaker of the DPR's legislature, Vladimir Bidyovka, condemned the use of the mines in Ukraine as an act of terrorism.

Bidyovka recalled that using such mines without a self-destructing mechanism was prohibited by the Geneva Convention of 1996 - Russia has removed such mines from its operational use whereas Ukraine continues to use them.

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Latvian President calls for isolation of Russians in Latvia

Ethnic Russians residing permanently in the Baltic country, according to Latvian President Egils Levits, should be "isolated" if they are not judged to be loyal to the state.

"We see that some of the Russian community is disloyal to our country… Our task is to deal with them, to isolate them… They should simply be isolated," he said on Latvijas Radio.

The majority of Latvians, according to Levits, have become "more nationalist and patriotic" as a result of the situation in Ukraine, which he believed was positive.

When Latvia was incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1940, many Russians migrated into the country. In 1991 Latvia gained its independence. However, most of its residents which hold "non-resident" status, meaning they face employment restrictions and have no voting rights, are Russians. Ever since the independence, Russia has criticized Latvia for its unfair treatment of the Russian-speaking population living in Latvia.

https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/macron-visit-to-rebuild-ties-with-algeria-raises-colonial-hi

Macron visit to rebuild ties with Algeria raises colonial history

The first French President to be born after Algerian independence, Emmanuel Macron, is hoping "to lay a foundation to rebuild and develop" a sometimes difficult relationship with the North African nation, his office said, as he is accompanied by seven ministers on Thursday and will be met at the airport in the capital Algiers by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

The two heads of state will visit a monument of martyrs of the country's war for independence, which ended more than 130 years of French colonial rule with Algeria's independence in 1962, after which Franco-Algerian relations have seen repeated crises.

On his second visit to Algeria since he took power in 2017, the French leader "has chosen to direct this visit towards the future, (focusing on) start-ups, innovation, youth, new sectors," the Elysee Palace said on Tuesday.

Macron, alongside a 90-strong delegation, will meet entrepreneurs in Algiers, as well as young people in the second city Oran.

Ties between Paris and Algiers, however, have been particularly stormy since last year, when Macron questioned Algeria's existence as a nation before the French occupation and accused the government of fomenting "hatred toward France." He projected a French superiority complex, "Was there an Algerian nation before French colonization?" and argued that there had been previous colonizations before the French one, citing the Ottoman Empire's colonization of Algeria.

In response, Tebboune withdrew his country's ambassador and banned French military aircraft from its airspace.

Visit is a 'political necessity'

Macron's office later issued a statement on his "regret" for the misunderstandings caused by his comments, and his aides believe that both sides have moved on, noting the resumption of normal diplomatic relations and overflights to French army bases further south in Africa.

Analyst Mansour Kedidir said that "given instability in the Maghreb region, conflicts in the Sahel and the war in Ukraine, improving ties between France and Algeria is a political necessity".

Macron and Tebboune will discuss the situation in Algeria's southern neighbor Mali, as well as the growing regional clout of Russia, Algeria's top arms supplier, while France's latest efforts to mend ties come as Algeria moves to fill a vast shortfall in gas supplies to Europe following Russia's military operation in Ukraine.

European nations are seeking to end their dependence on Russian hydrocarbons, giving Algeria renewed clout, considering that it is Africa's biggest gas exporter with direct pipelines to Spain and Italy.

"The French president will certainly ask Algeria to make an effort to try to increase its gas production," said Algerian economist Abderrahmane Mebtoul, but Macron's office claimed that gas is not a major feature of the visit, and an advisor said the trip is "about being oriented towards the future."

A different face for each nation

Macron has long ruled out issuing an apology for the highly sensitive issue of colonialism, but he has made a series of gestures to this end, but few in Algiers have much sympathy toward the French leader, who during his first election campaign in 2017 had described French colonialism as a "crime against humanity," yet still refusing to apologize.

Computer scientist Othmane Abdellouche commented, "Before he was president, he used nice words, he visited (Algeria), but right after he went back to France, he changed, he used a totally different discourse".

According to French historians, half a million civilians and combatants died during Algeria's bloody war for independence, 400,000 of them Algerian - the Algerian authorities say 1.5 million were killed.

In October, Tebboune's office said that over 5.6 million Algerians were killed during the colonial period.

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Mossad chief: Nuclear deal strategic disaster for 'Israel'

Israeli media reported Thursday that the Israeli Mossad chief David Barnea warned that the crystallized nuclear agreement was "bad", stressing that "the only beneficiary of it will be Iran."

Israel Hayom newspaper said that Barnea said in closed talks held yesterday, that "the United States and Iran are determined to reach an agreement that is estimated to be signed in the coming days."

According to the newspaper, the Mossad chief said, "The discussion between the two parties revolves around the small differences that will be resolved. I don't see anything that would stop the agreement."

Barnea considered that "Iran will gain hundreds of billions as a result of the lifting of sanctions, and it will pay a very small price in the form of handing over the uranium it has stockpiled and restoring oversight of its nuclear facilities."

The newspaper noted that "the Americans gave up some initial demands as part of the crystallized agreement, including Iran's demands to provide answers to the issue of open investigation files (the International Atomic Energy Agency's investigation files)," adding that Iran "will benefit from all the advantages of the agreement and will never provide answers because it would have no reason to do so."

In this regard, Barnea said, "What will happen is that the files will remain open."

The newspaper pointed out that "the Mossad chief made clear during the talks that Israel is not bound by the agreement and will continue to work against Iran in any way possible to thwart its aggressive intentions," adding, "Besides, we must also prepare for the expiration date of the agreement, and be ready to act to stop Iran."

According to the newspaper, Barnea concluded by saying that "the message that Iran received is that it can continue to mock everyone, and this is what it will do."

For its part, Channel 12 quoted the Mossad chief as saying in a series of internal meetings that "the agreement is very bad for Israel, yet, a strategic disaster."

Israeli media quoted the former head of the National Security Council, Major General (Reserve) Yaakov Amidror, as saying, "the Americans had deceived us in the previous nuclear agreement," stressing that the US "acts in accordance with its interests."

Earlier today, Israeli media quoted the former National Security Council head, Major General in Reserve Yaakov Amidror, as saying that "the Americans had previously deceived us in the previous nuclear agreement," stressing that the United States of America was "acting according to its interests."

On Wednesday, Israeli media reported that the administration of US President Joe Biden "does not take into account" the current Israeli occupation government with regard to the Iranian nuclear deal file.

Israeli media reported on Wednesday that the administration of US President Joe Biden "does not take into account" the current Israeli occupation government with regard to the file of the Iranian nuclear deal.

Israeli media cited, on Tuesday, a security source revealing that "the United States of America has relinquished all its demands to Iran." The source explains that "the assessment is that at this stage the crystallized agreement cannot be stopped," and that "Tehran got the dream deal."

Israeli media reported a few days ago, quoting political sources, that "Iran is close to signing the nuclear deal with major powers."

The political sources stated that "Israel perceives the present deal as a bad one," and pointed out that it is "preparing for various scenarios."

Amir Bohbot, a military affairs commentator for the Israeli Wallah website, said that "Israel will not sit in the audience amid the developments in the negotiations between Iran and the United States over the nuclear deal."

Bohbot added that a conflict might soon begin between the United States and "Israel" over the issue and even if they try to keep it behind the scenes, it will appear to the public.

According to Bohbot, "the Iranians are cleverly leading the Americans by the nose," which does not make the United States militarily reliable, he added.

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Same trash