Where does Iran deal leave US-Israel relationship as they reach ‘a fork in the road’?
Key takeaways
- President Donald Trump holds a press conference with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago club on 29 December 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida.
- It took more than a day after news of Donald Trump’s deal with Iran went public for Benjamin Netanyahu to speak out.
- When he finally appeared at a press conference on Monday evening, the Israeli prime minister skirted a cornerstone of his past public appearances: his excellent relationship with the US president.
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President Donald Trump holds a press conference with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago club on 29 December 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty Images View image in fullscreen President Donald Trump holds a press conference with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago club on 29 December 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty Images US-Israel war on Iran Analysis Where does Iran deal leave US-Israel relationship as they reach ‘a fork in the road’?Andrew Roth in WashingtonPrime minister faces prospect of going it alone against Iran as strategic interests of US and Israel are diverging
It took more than a day after news of Donald Trump’s deal with Iran went public for Benjamin Netanyahu to speak out.
When he finally appeared at a press conference on Monday evening, the Israeli prime minister skirted a cornerstone of his past public appearances: his excellent relationship with the US president.