Israeli politician Gantz slams Iran-US deal as ‘strategic failure’

Published June 15, 2026 Updated June 15, 2026 05:50pm

Benny Gantz, the head of Israel’s Blue and White party, has described the Iran-US agreement as a “strategic failure” that will have long-term consequences for the country, Al Jazeera reports.

“The emerging agreement with Iran appears to be a strategic failure that will require Israel to engage in diplomatic, military, and legal struggles in the coming years,” Gantz, a former defence minister, says in a social media post.

“Under no circumstances — it is forbidden to agree to restrict Israel’s freedom of action in Lebanon or to a withdrawal that endangers the residents of the north,” he adds.

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