Israel Must Speak Up about the Threat Posed by a Possible U.S.-Iran “Understanding”
The nuclear danger is greater than any benefit from normalization with Saudi Arabia.
June 19, 2023
The nuclear danger is greater than any benefit from normalization with Saudi Arabia.
According to a series of recent reports, the Biden administration is considering a limited agreement with Tehran in which the latter will slow down its nuclear activities in exchange for millions of dollars in sanctions relief. Seeking to avoid the congressional oversight that would be triggered by any sort of formal deal with Iran, the White House has been careful to refer to this arrangement simply as an “understanding.” Jacob Nagel examines the problems posed by this policy, and how the Jewish state should react:
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