Israel Suggests Renewing Iran Military Strikes if U.S. Deal Does Not Materialize

In this Breitbart article, John Hayward reports that Israel is signaling it may resume military strikes against Iran if U.S.-led diplomacy fails to dismantle Tehran’s nuclear, missile, and proxy-war capabilities.

• Israeli Ambassador to Australia Hillel Newman said Israel supports negotiations with Iran only if they achieve Israel’s core objectives: ending Iran’s nuclear capability, stopping enrichment, removing enriched uranium, addressing ballistic missiles, and halting support for regional proxies.
• Newman warned that if diplomacy cannot secure those goals, Israel may have to return to military action to achieve them.
• He emphasized that Israel is currently observing a ceasefire in good faith to give U.S.-led talks a chance, while stressing close coordination and confidence in President Trump.
• The article notes that Iran has reportedly sought to include a ceasefire involving its proxies in Lebanon as part of any broader deal.
• Newman said Israel’s goal in Lebanon is not territorial expansion, but preventing Hezbollah from launching rockets and keeping the terror group disarmed south of the Litani River.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly confirmed that Israeli troops have moved north of the Litani River and are operating across multiple fronts, including Beirut and the Beqaa Valley.
• The article argues that Hezbollah’s continued attacks from southern Lebanon show the failure of the post-2006 U.N. arrangement meant to keep the area free of Hezbollah weapons.
• Israeli military officials are reportedly concerned that any U.S.-Iran deal leaving Iran’s ballistic missile capability intact would keep Israel under constant threat and force extended military readiness.
• Newman also suggested that weakening the IRGC, Basij, and Iranian regime could create an opening for the Iranian people to change their country’s direction.

Read the full story: https://www.breitbart.com/middle-east/2026/05/29/israel-suggests-renewing-iran-military-strikes-if-u-s-deal-does-not-materialize/