US President Donald Trump says he told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel should be thrilled by the deal that the US signed with Iran because it means “they’re not going to be nuked.”
“I told Bibi, ‘The biggest risk was that they drop a nuclear weapon into the middle of Israel,” Trump recalls during a press conference at the G7.
“‘Think of it, Bibi. The most important thing that you were asking for is that,'” Trump continues.
“So, I think they’re happy,” Trump says of Israel.
Israel is said to overwhelmingly oppose the deal, as it only includes an Iranian pledge not to obtain a nuclear weapon. Beyond that, all Iran has agreed to do is merely discuss making further concessions in follow-up negotiations over the next two months, during which they are slated to receive considerable sanctions relief.
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