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Jun 18, 2026

VP JD Vance warns Israel to accept Trump's Iran deal, saying the U.S. is its only ally left

Vice President JD Vance issued a sharp rebuke to Israeli critics of President Trump's controversial agreement with Iran, warning that the United States is Israel's only powerful ally remaining and emphasizing that two-thirds of Israel's defense weapons are funded by U.S. taxpayers. Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei approved the deal while claiming Trump acted out of 'desperation.'

Jun 18, 2026·7 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪Khamenei accused US President Donald Trump of making the deal out of "desperation."
  • ▪A Netanyahu adviser said Israel does not consider itself bound by the Lebanon ceasefire portion of the memorandum
  • ▪Vance specifically criticized Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, saying Israel "can’t just kill your way out" of its security problems

People involved

J.D. VanceMojtaba KhameneiDonald Trump

Subtopics

Iran ceasefire1Iran nuclear deal1Iran War1Iran's regional influence1Middle East1NATO & Western Allies1U.S.-Israel relations1

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