Netanyahu tasks key aide with vetting US-Iran deal for red lines

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked close confidant Ron Dermer to monitor US-Iranian negotiations aimed at ending the war and make sure the country’s interests are upheld, an Israeli official said.Dermer’s focus is on ensuring Iran’s nuclear program is dismantled and that its roughly 440 kilograms (972 pounds) of highly enriched uranium is retrieved and eliminated, said the official, who asked not to be identified discussing sensitive matters.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The Israeli government believes US President Donald Trump has the same goals, the official said. Dermer, a former ambassador to Washington and Netanyahu’s minister of strategic affairs until November last year, is close to many in the Trump administration, including the president.The appointment signals how seriously Netanyahu views the talks that Trump announced on Monday and how his government is at least somewhat wary of the US opting for a deal that

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