Article 76DQ9 Trump news at a glance: Vance uses US weaponry barbs to scold Israeli critics of Iran deal

Trump news at a glance: Vance uses US weaponry barbs to scold Israeli critics of Iran deal

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Vice-president says Israeli cabinet members shouldn't attack the country's only powerful ally' left; Iran says it will impose fees on strait of Hormuz - key US politics stories from Thursday 18 June

JD Vance has sharply rebuked Israeli government critics of the US deal with Iran, saying the cabinet members should remember that two-thirds of the defensive weapons that have protected Israel have been built by American hands and paid for by American tax dollars".

The US vice-president, asked about a report that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu was fuming over the agreement, told reporters at the White House: If I was in the cabinet of the Israeli government, I might not be attacking the only powerful ally that I have anywhere left in the entire world."

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