As the possibility of a peace deal between the US and Iran to end hostilities in the Middle East remains in limbo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday night that a diplomatic deal was not possible with “savages,” referring to the authorities in Tehran.
Speaking at an event, Netanyahu recalled a recent meeting with US President Donald Trump, where he said the two discussed the possibility of diplomacy with Iran, AFP reported. We believe that it is important to level set and give people a cure period, but they should know that that will move very quickly and that we are serious. Meanwhile, the report added that China has been the biggest buyer of Iranian oil for years. The timing of this announcement is crucial, as Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet in Washington in late September.
The Israeli PM said he told Trump, “I doubt, however, that an agreement can be reached with that group there, with those savages. US treasury secretary Scott Bessent called it an “economic onslaught” against Iran’s global financial network, according to Reuters. Bessent, at a press conference, said, “Why would I want to blow up the global financial system? Danny Citrinowicz, a former Israeli intelligence analyst on Iran who is now at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv, said, “It’s a colossal failure of Israeli strategy regarding Iran.”, according to AFP.
The Trump administration on Monday issued a warning for countries to sever their business ties with Iran or risk secondary sanctions.
