Israel Warns US-Iran Deal Rewards Tehran’s Strait of Hormuz Gambit

by | May 24, 2026 | News

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An unnamed Israeli official told Channel 12 that the emerging US-Iran framework is “bad,” warning it signals to Tehran that blockading the Strait of Hormuz is as powerful a weapon as a nuclear bomb — without requiring nuclear concessions in return. The official expressed alarm that the deal’s first phase centers on economic arrangements and reopening the waterway, while Iran’s nuclear program remains unaddressed. What happens after phase one, the official said, remains unclear.

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