AMICHAI STEIN

EU Ambassador to Israel Michael Mann admits Jerusalem ties are strained, but stresses it "would be completely misleading to imagine that we make harsher comments about Israel than other countries."

The threat of a global recession, rising fuel prices and a potential Republican midterm defeat may have weighed as heavily on Trump's Iran decision-making as concerns over Tehran's nuclear program.

The MoU also states that, upon signing, "a mechanism will be agreed upon under which the United States will make available to Iran the funds and assets that have been frozen."

According to two sources familiar with the discussion, ministers were told that Iran's economy had deteriorated sharply under the US-led naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

Abdullahi is now seeking to expand cooperation with Israel across a broad range of sectors, including economic development, natural resources, agriculture, water management, and security.

The source added that all of the drones had been intercepted by the US military before they pose a threat to commercial or US military ships and personnel.

The talks will focus on the possibility of normalization between the two countries and on the continued implementation of the agreement reached earlier this month.

In an interview with ABC, Vance noted that the US administration believes "it’s a good deal for the people of Israel.” • The US VP argued that Iran wants to "turn over a new leaf" with US.

Earlier on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump said he would read the deal "word for word," though he did not specify when.

Two Israeli strikes over the past year have influenced a rapid American push toward ceasefire agreements.