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US officials claim Netanyahu kept informed on Iran deal terms, said it would be a ‘home run’ if implemented — report
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNava Freiberg is The Times of Israel's deputy diplomatic correspondent.
Washington has been in constant contact with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the details of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding, senior American officials tell Channel 12, claiming that the premier said the agreement would be a “home run” if implemented as it is outlined.
The officials reject reports in Israeli media that Jerusalem was denied knowledge of the agreement’s content, saying even if Netanyahu was not provided with the full text of the document over the past day or two, the premier knew throughout the process what it contained.
They claim that Netanyahu never requested to see the full document, and that while he was skeptical about how it would work out, he viewed it as potentially a major achievement if it were implemented as envisioned.
The Prime Minister’s Office declines to comment on the report.
Channel 12 reported yesterday that Israel had yet to be briefed on the agreement’s official terms, adding that Jerusalem had requested to review the memorandum, but Washington declined out of concern that the details would be leaked.
The Times of Israel Community.