Vance rebukes Israel over Iran deal criticism as seven supertankers sail after blockade lifts

Bloomberg—Vice President JD Vance sharply castigated Israeli officials for their public criticism of the US-Iran nuclear deal, telling them bluntly that the US is their 'only powerful ally' and implying they should accept the agreement rather than undermine it. Simultaneously, the US military lifted its naval blockade of Iran, and Bloomberg reported that seven supertankers immediately began moving Iranian oil, sending oil prices lower. The New Republic reported that damaging leaks were circulating inside Trumpworld that discredited the Iran deal's terms, and that Vance himself was being 'shived' by Trump allies unhappy with his role in the negotiations. The episode exposed sharp internal tensions within the Trump orbit over the deal's wisdom and political fallout. Israel's government, facing a hostile domestic reaction to the deal, found itself publicly scolded by its main backer.

• Bloomberg — Seven Iranian supertankers began moving oil immediately after the US military lifted its naval blockade.
• The New Republic — Leaks discrediting the Iran deal are fueling internal Trumpworld attacks on JD Vance's role in the negotiations.
• The New Republic — Damaging leaks fuel Trumpworld attacks on JD Vance over Iran deal
• Washington Post — Vance rebuked Israeli officials for criticizing the Iran deal, calling the US their 'only powerful ally.'
• Al Arabiya — Vance told Israeli officials bluntly: the US is your only powerful ally — stop criticizing the deal.