Israeli officials have criticised the Trump administration’s latest diplomatic efforts with Iran, accusing Washington of pursuing an agreement “at any cost,” Israel’s Channel 12 reported on Wednesday.
The broadcaster quoted a senior Israeli official as saying that uncertainty was growing in Tel Aviv over President Donald Trump’s approach towards Tehran, warning that US policy could shift rapidly.
According to Israeli public radio, Washington has not provided Israel with direct briefings on negotiations with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, leaving Israeli authorities to obtain most updates through indirect channels.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that Washington and Tehran had not yet finalised talks concerning passage through the strategically important international waterway, but expressed hope that an agreement could be reached “very soon.”
Pakistani government sources told Anadolu Agency that mediators from Pakistan and Qatar were preparing a document aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and had intensified contacts with the United States, Iran and other regional partners.
Axios, citing a US official, reported that the United States, Iran and Oman were close to reaching an interim agreement to reopen the strait, with Washington hoping to announce the deal on Wednesday.
The proposed agreement, which has reportedly been under negotiation for several weeks, is intended to restore a ceasefire between the United States and Iran and restart negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme.
The emerging arrangement would reportedly address some of Tehran’s demands for greater control over shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, authority it did not possess before the conflict.
Axios said the proposal under discussion would establish a temporary 60-day arrangement between Oman and Iran governing the strait, with the possibility of an extension.