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Republicans' Discontent with the Agreement Grows: "Will Be a Problem"

The Iran deal dominated the mood at the Republican caucus meeting in the Senate, reports The Hill. Several Republican senators are said to be concerned about the price tag for the agreement and describe the mood as gloomy.

- I think there is a lot of disappointment in that room, says a Republican senator who wishes to remain anonymous.

Another senator describes the mood as shocking.

- People are a little taken by this. All the money that Iran gets through this agreement is going to be a big problem.

Trump's agreement with Iran includes easing US sanctions and giving Iran access to a reconstruction fund worth 300 billion dollars.

Report: Netanyahu Could Undermine Iran Deal

US intelligence is warning that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is likely to try to undermine the Iran deal, several sources told the Washington Post.

According to the newspaper, Netanyahu is under political pressure at home to continue the war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, which would violate one of the provisions of the agreement.

According to a new intelligence report, Netanyahu's political future may hinge on the war against Hezbollah. Ahead of the fall elections, his survival as a politician is linked to being able to show his voters that he will not withdraw Israeli troops from Lebanon, one of the sources said.

The report also describes growing Israeli frustration with Trump's peace deal. According to the intelligence assessment, there is concern in Israel that the deal could limit the country's ability to defend itself against Hezbollah.

Talks between Iran and the US in Switzerland canceled

Talks between the US and Iran that were to be held on Friday are canceled. This is stated by the Swiss Foreign Ministry, according to Reuters.

The White House has previously announced that US Vice President JD Vance is postponing his trip.

"The logistics of these negotiations have never been simple or predictable," a statement says.

The talks would be the next step in peace negotiations between the US and Iran. Countries have 60 days to reach an agreement on, among other things, nuclear weapons, in order to sign a permanent peace agreement, writes Bloomberg.