Why Netanyahu wants to wreck Trump's Iran deal

Why Netanyahu wants to wreck Trump's Iran deal Submitted by Sami Al-Arian on Tue, 06/02/2026 - 16:55 As Washington and Tehran edge towards a ceasefire, the Israeli prime minister is determined to sink it, believing any settlement that leaves Iran standing amounts to defeat A protester holds a placard depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a demonstration in Milan on 21 May 2026 (Piero Cruciatti/AFP) On Israeli prime minister and indicted war criminal Benjamin Netanyahu does not adapt to imposed realities. He tries to smash them through brute force, permanent escalation and manufactured crises. Throughout his career, war has been a favoured strategic instrument for preserving Israeli supremacy and his own political survival.