Israel Stunned as U.S. and Iran Announce Framework Deal

After a dramatic overnight round of talks, the United States and Iran announced on Monday morning that they had reached a framework agreement, stunning officials in Israel. Senior Israeli figures responded with anger and deep frustration, saying Israel had been “thrown under the bus,” while warning that the original war goals have not been achieved and that the ayatollah regime remains in place, still driven by revenge, as its nuclear and missile programs continue to advance.

Despite the sharp Israeli criticism and the lack of access to the agreement’s exact wording, the formal signing path has already been set. The parties are expected to complete the process at a ceremonial signing scheduled for this coming Friday in Geneva. One senior Israeli official reacted by calling it “a shocking agreement for us.”

The deal comes after a long period in which Jerusalem believed the U.S.-Iran talks would collapse and never reach a signing stage. That view also held in discussions in early April, when Israeli officials still thought the sides were not close to understanding. Separately, Channel 13 reported for the first time on a tense call between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance about the presence of the IDF in Lebanon.

According to sources familiar with the matter, that call also touched on details of the emerging Iran agreement. One source said, “The IDF will not withdraw, but from now on every activity will be examined.” The meaning, the report said, is that while there is no full Israeli withdrawal, every military move will now face much tighter oversight and scrutiny.