US has almost completely excluded Israel from Iran negotiations, Israeli defense officials tell NYT
Today, 11:43 am FILE – President Donald Trump answers a question from a reporter at the end of a news conference with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida, December 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file) The United States has almost completely excluded Israel from the negotiations with Iran, two Israeli defense officials tell The New York Times. Israel was not involved at all in the discussions ahead of the ceasefire and learned of developments in the talks between the US and Tehran from regional diplomatic contacts, as well as through the use of surveillance, the report says. …