Netanyahu tasks key aide with vetting US-Iran deal for red lines

(Bloomberg/Al Arabiya) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked close confidant Ron Dermer to monitor US-Iranian negotiations aimed at ending the war and make sure the country’s interests are upheld, an Israeli official said. Dermer’s focus is on ensuring Iran’s nuclear program is dismantled and that its roughly 440 kilograms (972 pounds) of highly enriched uranium is retrieved and eliminated, said the official, who asked not to be identified discussing sensitive matters. – Netanyahu tasks key aide with vetting US-Iran deal for red lines