June 18 — US Vice President Vance accused Israeli officials of showing "strange panic" and "hysteria" over a US-Iran memorandum of understanding, saying Israel lacks trust in the United States. Israeli politicians across parties, including some Netan

2026-06-19

June 18 — US Vice President Vance accused Israeli officials of showing "strange panic" and "hysteria" over a US-Iran memorandum of understanding, saying Israel lacks trust in the United States. Israeli politicians across parties, including some Netanyahu allies, have criticized the MoU for failing to resolve Israel's concerns about Iran's nuclear and ballistic-missile programs and for restricting Israel's freedom to act against Hezbollah. Vance rejected claims the MoU is a "bad deal," saying that characterization is false and noting the memorandum does not guarantee benefits to Iran absent changes in Iranian behavior.