Iran VP: White House Now Israel's 'Reporting Branch'
Mohammad Reza Aref criticizes Benjamin Netanyahu remarks
Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref issued a forceful rebuttal after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said U.S. Vice President JD Vance provided him with daily briefings on nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran. Posting on X, Aref called Netanyahu’s remark an “unprecedented admission” that reveals a “structural humiliation” in U.S. foreign policy, arguing it suggests U.S. institutions are effectively reporting to a foreign leader. He framed the criticism as a warning to the American public, asking whether citizens recognize that the White House has become a “reporting branch” for another regime.
Aref’s comments have intensified speculation circulating online that Jared Kushner, former senior adviser and Trump’s son‑in‑law, acted as a back‑channel to Netanyahu and disrupted recent U.S.–Iran negotiations. Those allegations contend Kushner relayed Israeli positions and contributed to shifting, sometimes contradictory U.S. demands during talks—moves critics say eroded trust and helped collapse the negotiations. Aref suggested the breakdown reflected external influence rather than purely internal U.S. policy changes, portraying the changing U.S. negotiating posture as driven by another government’s strategic aims. The exchange underscores mounting regional tensions and renewed scrutiny in Washington over foreign influence on U.S. diplomacy.
