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Donald Trump’s deal with Iran leaves America’s ally without any strategic gains
Trump and Iran signed a June 17th ceasefire, shutting Israel out of negotiations and ignoring its security interests. Israel now risks isolation and renewed escalation, with Middle East instability potentially disrupting tech infrastructure and international business partnerships.
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Yet the unstable peace may veer off track even without attempts to derail it, writes Dalia Dassa Kaye

And they could start fighting again in the hope of getting a better one

Doing so would put it on a collision course with its most important ally

Donald Trump calls on Iranians to rise up. War could quickly engulf the Middle East

Binyamin Netanyahu has defied America twice in recent days

The two sides are trapped in a cycle of fighting and half-baked attempts at diplomacy