As reported by The Times of Israel on April 13, 2026, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that the fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States remains highly volatile and “could turn on a dime.” His remarks followed a briefing from US Vice President JD Vance, who returned from talks with Iranian officials in Pakistan, raising renewed concerns over the stability of the agreement.
Netanyahu said Washington strongly objected to what it described as Iran’s violation of the terms. “The agreement was that they would stop the fire, and the Iranians would immediately open the Strait (of Hormuz) — they did not do so. The Americans could not accept this,” he stated. The failure to reopen the vital waterway, he noted, has heightened tensions and cast doubt on Iran’s commitment to the ceasefire arrangement.
He added that Vance emphasized a broader US objective, saying it involves “removing all enriched material and ensuring that there will be no enrichment in the coming years, possibly for decades, no enrichment inside Iran.” Netanyahu also voiced firm support for President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, describing it as a necessary step. Read_More…