{"id":16061,"date":"2026-06-18T19:34:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T19:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=16061"},"modified":"2026-06-18T19:34:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T19:34:51","slug":"jd-vance-slams-israeli-officials-who-criticized-iran-deal-deepening-rift-between-allies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=16061","title":{"rendered":"JD Vance slams Israeli officials who criticized Iran deal, deepening rift between allies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By MELANIE LIDMAN<\/strong><\/p>\n

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) \u2014 U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Thursday lashed out at members of Israel\u2019s government, saying that the country is deeply isolated and its leaders have failed to appreciate American diplomatic and military support.<\/p>\n

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The comments deepened a rift that has emerged between the two allies over the interim deal reached by the United States and Iran to end their war.<\/p>\n

\u201cDonald J. Trump is the only head of state in the entire world who is sympathetic to the nation of Israel at this moment in time,\u201d Vance said during a a news briefing at the White House. \u201cThe problem for Israel is not Donald J. Trump, and anybody in Israel who thinks their biggest problem is the president of the United States needs to wake up and smell the reality of the situation that country is in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Israel and the U.S. jointly launched the war against Iran on Feb. 28, closely coordinating the more than monthlong military operation.<\/p>\n

But disagreements quickly emerged following a preliminary April 8 ceasefire agreement, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushing to continue the campaign and Trump moving to wind down a war that was deeply unpopular in the U.S. and rattled the global economy.<\/p>\n

While Netanyahu has been careful not to openly criticize this week\u2019s ceasefire deal, some members of his Cabinet have been more outspoken. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who leads a small ultranationalist party, this week declared that Israel is not \u201cbound\u201d by Trump\u2019s agreement and said it would not cave in to international pressure.<\/p>\n

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