Domestic politics in Israel could sink the Iran deal before the ships even start their engines

The Radio National Hour · Jun 15, 2026 · 55m

President Donald Trump has celebrated his 80th birthday in style with a UFC fight on the White House lawns and a peace deal with Iran. But that’s already in peril as Israel continues its attacks in on Hezbollah. Will Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finally yield to the USA? Former Israeli diplomat and Prime Ministerial advisor Alon Pinkas says a lot could happen between now and when the deal is supposed to be signed on Friday. The horror of Saturday’s shark attack on a young mother at Sydney’s Coogee beach is already prompting calls for a shark cull. Could new technologies like drones and…