Hassan Al-Somal
Elite Member
Danny Citrinowicz previously led the Iran branch in the IDF’s Military Intelligence Directorate. He argued on CNN that Israel does not actually want a deal with Iran:
“For Israel, no deal is better than a bad deal.”
Key Points:
He believes Israel is pressuring Trump not to sign an agreement because a deal would block Israel from continuing or restarting attacks on Iran.
Citrinowicz argues that Benjamin Netanyahu cannot openly confront Donald Trump the way he publicly fought Barack Obama over the JCPOA, meaning that if Trump ultimately signs a deal with Iran, Israel could find itself politically stuck with an agreement it opposes. Once Trump backs a deal, Israel would have far less ability to politically undermine it inside the United States or mobilize any kind of opposition in U.S. political circles in the future.
He says Trump faces a choice: either continue pursuing maximalist demands and escalation, or accept compromise and Iran’s right to enrich uranium under restrictions.
He repeatedly also says Iran will not capitulate, even under blockade and economic pressure. So the Israeli preference for maximalist demands like “zero enrichment” makes an agreement impossible.
Citrinowicz says the war failed strategically because Iran’s core nuclear red lines did not change after 39 days of fighting.
“For Israel, no deal is better than a bad deal.”
Key Points:
He believes Israel is pressuring Trump not to sign an agreement because a deal would block Israel from continuing or restarting attacks on Iran.Citrinowicz argues that Benjamin Netanyahu cannot openly confront Donald Trump the way he publicly fought Barack Obama over the JCPOA, meaning that if Trump ultimately signs a deal with Iran, Israel could find itself politically stuck with an agreement it opposes. Once Trump backs a deal, Israel would have far less ability to politically undermine it inside the United States or mobilize any kind of opposition in U.S. political circles in the future. He says Trump faces a choice: either continue pursuing maximalist demands and escalation, or accept compromise and Iran’s right to enrich uranium under restrictions. He repeatedly also says Iran will not capitulate, even under blockade and economic pressure. So the Israeli preference for maximalist demands like “zero enrichment” makes an agreement impossible. Citrinowicz says the war failed strategically because Iran’s core nuclear red lines did not change after 39 days of fighting.
Trump is handing the the 2026 midterms on a silver platter to the Democrats with these elevated gas and grocery prices due to Iran war. Fortunately for Trump the Dems are supremely incompetent and will likely waste these opportunities.
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