As Tehran Deal Appears Imminent, Israeli Politicians Cast Blame

Washington contends the agreements are no more than a series of diplomatic ‘understandings,’ including, initially, the release of convicted Iranian terrorists in return for Americans wrongfully held hostage in Iranian jails.

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Yair Lapid speaks about Iran during a security briefing at Jerusalem while he was prime minister, August 24, 2022. Debbie Hill/pool via AP

TEL AVIV — Israeli politicians are blaming each other for failing to stop President Biden’s appeasement of Iran, as a new, unsigned deal would seal the Islamic Republic’s status as a state on the threshold of possessing nuclear arms.

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