Netanyahu confronts Vance over his criticism of Israeli government

Vice President Vance and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu met Tuesday evening in Washington to confront their mounting tensions over Iran policy. According to Axios, Vance championed a U.S.-Iran agreement designed to prevent nuclear weapons development, while Netanyahu opposed the deal. The disagreement has become personal — Netanyahu expressed displeasure with Vance's public criticism, while Vance believed Netanyahu was enlisting media allies to undermine him politically. Both Israeli and U.S. officials confirmed the conversation was frank and candid.

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