Netanyahu's power may be biggest loss in US-Iran deal | The Jerusalem Post
Netanyahu's power may be biggest loss in US-Iran deal | The Jerusalem Post
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Netanyahu’s political standing faces a potential historic setback as the US-Iran deal shifts influence away from his preferred approach. Key points:
- Netanyahu built a branding around "one Israeli leader who can bend Washington on Iran" and leveraged Republican backing to counter Democratic administrations.
- The interim US-Iran accord reduces Israel’s leverage: Washington, under Trump’s diplomacy, is pursuing a framework that sidelines Israeli input on Iran; Netanyahu is i
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