US has almost completely excluded Israel from Iran negotiations, Israeli defense officials tell NYT

The United States has almost completely excluded Israel from the negotiations with Iran, two Israeli defense officials tell The New York Times.

Israel was not involved at all in the discussions ahead of the ceasefire and learned of developments in the talks between the US and Tehran from regional diplomatic contacts, as well as through the use of surveillance, the report says.

The Israeli officials spoke to the newspaper on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the issue.

The report notes that in the run-up to the start of the war against Iran earlier this year, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in close coordination with Trump and was leading a discussion in the Situation Room in Washington predicting the fall of the regime in Tehran.

“The banishment from the cockpit to economy class has potentially significant consequences for Israel,” the newspaper says.