What’s Behind the Tentative US-Iran Agreement Involving Prisoners and Frozen Funds: Jon Gambrell and Matthew Lee, AP,Aug. 12, 2023
Prisoner Deal Could Smooth Effort to Contain Iran’s Nuclear Program: Michael Crowley, Ronen Bergman and Farnaz Fassihi, NY Times, Aug. 10, 2023
US-Iran Prisoner Swap Said to Be Part of Larger Deal That Addresses Nuclear Program: TOI staff, Times of Israel, Aug. 11, 2023
Iran Slows Buildup of Uranium Needed for Weapon: Laurence Norman, WSJ, Aug. 11, 2023
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Netanyahu Slams US-Iran Prisoner Deal, Says Money ‘Will Go to Terror Proxies’: i24 News and ILH Staff, Israel Hayom, Aug. 13, 2023 — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday harshly criticized a reported agreement between the US and Iran, whereby the Islamic Republic would slow down its uranium enrichment program in exchange for the easing of sanctions.
Ex-IDF Intel Chief: Biden’s Priority Right Now Is Presidential Election, Not Israel: TOI Staff, Times of Israel, Aug. 13, 2023 — Former military intelligence chief Maj. Gen. (res.) Tamir Hayman on Saturday advised against casually criticizing US President Joe Biden’s prisoner swap with Iran, saying Israelis need to understand that the “old Fox” in the White House is prioritizing his reelection campaign.
Pompeo Slams Biden Iran Prisoner Swap Deal As ‘Very Dangerous’: Tara Suter, The Hill, Aug. 13, 2023 — Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticized a possible Biden administration prisoner exchange deal with Iran during a Sunday interview with John Catsimatidis.
Israel Deports Jewish Iranian Accused of Spying for Tehran: All Israel NewsStaff, All Israel News, Aug. 13, 2023 — Israel’s Shin Bet security agency apprehended a Jewish Iranian man on Friday at Ben-Gurion International Airport for allegedly attempting to spy for the ayatollah regime’s Iranian intelligence service.