Israel Says 'Not A Party To' US-Iran Deal, Seeks Dismantling Of Nuclear Infra, Proxy Support

Last Updated:June 12, 2026, 13:04 IST

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the emerging deal with Iran with US President Donald Trump over a phone call after the latter cancelled fresh strikes on Tehran.

Israel on Thursday said it was not a party to any emerging deal between the United States and Iran, soon after US President Donald Trump said a peace agreement had been approved by the Iranian leadership and Israel.

These remarks came after Trump cancelled fresh strikes against Iran and said the time and place of the signing of a peace deal would be announced shortly. However, he said that the US naval blockade will remain in full force and effect until the deal is finalised.

A statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he and Trump discussed the emerging deal with Iran over a phone call. Netanyahu expressed a rather optimistic take on an agreement, as per the statement.

What Are Israel’s Terms?

“Although Israel is not a party to the memorandum of understanding, the prime minister expressed his appreciation for President Trump’s commitment that the final agreement reached at the conclusion of the negotiations will include the removal of enriched material, the dismantling of enrichment infrastructure, limitations on missile production, and the cessation of Iran’s support for its terrorist proxies in the region," it read.

Notably, Iran has previously considered these issues as red lines and it remains to be seen whether it would agree on a deal that enforces curbs on its nuclear programme. In recent weeks, Trump has only focused on a deal on Iran’s nuclear programme and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and has moved away from demands on ballistic missiles or proxy forces like Hezbollah and Hamas.

Any deal, if confirmed, would be the most significant breakthrough to end the three-month-old war, which has killed thousands and sent global energy prices sharply higher after Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.

Trump’s Latest Threat To Iran

Earlier, Trump vowed “very hard" strikes on Iran and promised to take the country’s key oil infrastructure, in what would have been a major escalation in the war with the Islamic Republic. He threatened “bigger, more powerful" attacks on what would be a third successive night, as he pushes Tehran to turn its increasingly nominal ceasefire into a permanent peace deal.

Iran and the United States have traded fire in recent days as the ceasefire looks ever shakier. Washington had said the strikes were carried out in response to Iran’s downing of a US Army Apache helicopter over Gulf waters.

Since March, Trump has repeatedly claimed a deal to end the war was close. However, the ceasefire announced on April 8 has been tested by exchanges of fire this week and Iran’s refusal to budge from its core demands, including war reparations and release of frozen assets.

Iranian Foreign ​Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said large parts of the agreement with the US have been finalised, but Iran would not compromise on its red lines. “We have not reached a final ​conclusion on this matter," he said.

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