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Past Ties Suggest Israel-Iran Rapprochement Not Impossible

An analysis of the Israel-Iran war argues that rapprochement is not impossible, citing scholarly recollections of clandestine cooperation between the two countries from 1979 until 1988. It notes Israel's Operation Rising Lion, IAEA findings on Natanz, US-Iran nuclear talks in Oman, and divergent statements by Netanyahu, Khamenei, Trump and US intelligence.

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Sources 1carried it 1 of 19 news outlets we monitor
Figures2as written, with their sentences

One outlet so far Only Maldives Republic has reported this among the sources we monitor. A gap in what we monitor, not proof that others did not report it.

What happened

in order; days are read from the reports' words and dates
  1. Fri 13 Jun
    Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, saying it struck Iran's main nuclear enrichment site in Natanz. on Friday only Maldives Republic In its operation codenamed "Operation Rising Lion", launched on Friday, Israel said that it struck Iran's main nuclear enrichment site in Natanz.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  2. Sat 14 Jun
    The US proposal for a new nuclear deal was presented to Iran by Oman, which has mediated talks between Abbas Araqchi and Steve Witkoff. on Saturday only Maldives Republic The US proposal for a new nuclear deal was presented to Iran on Saturday by Oman, which has mediated talks between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  3. Sun 15 Jun
    US-Iran talks on nuclear enrichment were scheduled to be held in Oman. 15 June only Maldives Republic newest There is strong suspicion that Israel started the military operation on Friday mainly to wreck US-Iran talks on nuclear enrichment to be held on 15 June in Oman.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

Who said what

the reports' own quoted words, each once
  • The Iranian people also have an opportunity to bring about a change. I believe that the day of your liberation is near. And when that happens, the great friendship between our two ancient peoples will flourish once again.

    Benjamin Netanyahu Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

  • The Zionist regime has sealed for itself a bitter and painful destiny.

    Ayatollah Khamenei Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

  • Iran must make a deal, before there is nothing left, and save what was once known as the Iranian Empire. No more death, no more destruction, JUST DO IT, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE,

    Donald Trump Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

  • There's no way of destroying a nuclear programme by military means,

    Tzachi Hanegbi Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

How the reporting differs

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Figures in these reports

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  • more than $100 million arms sold by Israel to Iran Maldives Republic Israel helped fill the vacuum by selling more than $100 million worth of arms to Iran in 1983.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  • over 600 trips arms shipments through the Persian Gulf Maldives Republic By 1985, Danish cargo ships chartered by the Israeli government and private arms dealers made over 600 trips carrying American-made arms through the Persian Gulf to the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas, Rana Nejad recalls.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

Other events named

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  • IAEA said radiation levels outside the Natanz facility remain unchanged. Natanz Maldives Republic Negating the claim, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN's nuclear watchdog, said that radiation levels outside the facility "remain unchanged".

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Named in these reports

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