Tucker Reacts to Trump’s Iran Deal
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Is this deal real? [music] I think so, Is this deal real? [music] I think so, but nothing is fully real until they but nothing is fully real until they but nothing is fully real until they manage to get to the final agreement. manage to get to the final agreement. manage to get to the final agreement. >> What are the chances this actually >> What are the chances this actually >> What are the chances this actually [music] works? [music] works? [music] works? >> The biggest risk of derailment, of >> The biggest risk of derailment, of >> The biggest risk of derailment, of course, is from the Israelis. Netanyahu course, is from the Israelis. Netanyahu course, is from the Israelis. Netanyahu [music] has been pushing the United [music] has been pushing the United [music] has been pushing the United States to go to war with Iran for more States to go to war with Iran for more States to go to war with Iran for more than 25 years. He finally [music] got than 25 years. He finally [music] got than 25 years. He finally [music] got his wish, but it just didn't end up the his wish, but it just didn't end up the his wish, but it just didn't end up the way he thought it would. But he's not way he thought it would. But he's not way he thought it would. But he's not going to give up. There's plenty of going to give up. There's plenty of going to give up. There's plenty of opportunities for the Israelis to derail opportunities for the Israelis to derail opportunities for the Israelis to derail this. If [music] Trump wants to keep this. If [music] Trump wants to keep this. If [music] Trump wants to keep this, it is not sufficient to just have this, it is not sufficient to just have this, it is not sufficient to just have an angry phone [music] call with an angry phone [music] call with an angry phone [music] call with Netanyahu every once in a while, because Netanyahu every once in a while, because Netanyahu every once in a while, because they believe that if they restart the they believe that if they restart the they believe that if they restart the war, the US has no choice to re-enter war, the US has no choice to re-enter war, the US has no choice to re-enter the [music] war on Israel's side. If the the [music] war on Israel's side. If the the [music] war on Israel's side. If the United States makes it very clear to the United States makes it very clear to the United States makes it very clear to the Israelis that equation is over. If the Israelis that equation is over. If the Israelis that equation is over. If the Israelis start a war, then the US is Israelis start a war, then the US is Israelis start a war, then the US is out. If they know that they cannot out. If they know that they cannot out. If they know that they cannot [music] drag the US in, their incentives [music] drag the US in, their incentives [music] drag the US in, their incentives for sabotaging the deal will also for sabotaging the deal will also for sabotaging the deal will also diminish.
Summary
The main theme is the fragile nature of a potential deal, with the Israeli government, specifically Netanyahu, posing the biggest risk of derailment due to his long-standing desire for US intervention in conflicts with Iran. The key takeaway is that for the deal to succeed, the US must explicitly signal to the Israelis that they will not be drawn into a war, thereby diminishing Israel's incentive to sabotage the agreement.