Analyst Says Qatar, Not Pakistan, Drove the US-Iran Deal Behind the Scenes
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
By דסק החדשות C14
First reported by Walla · Jun 17, 2026
What happened
Yoni Ben Menachem said Qatar, not Pakistan, secretly pushed the U.S.-Iran understanding, and that economic interests outweighed security concerns. He warned the deal could weaken Israel by easing sanctions, affecting Lebanon, and allowing Iran to keep key nuclear assets. Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran is negotiating from a position of strength.
- 01Ben Menachem said Qatar, not Pakistan, drove the U.S.-Iran deal behind the scenes.
- 02He said economic interests outweighed U.S. and Israeli security concerns.
- 03The deal could ease sanctions, affect Lebanon, and advance Iran’s nuclear position.
- 04Iran would keep enriched uranium in-country under IAEA-supervised dilution.
- 05Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Iran is negotiating from a position of strength.
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