ISRAEL UN ENVOY SAYS IRAN WAR WAS US DECISION , REJECTS BLAMING ISRAEL FOR ECONOMIC FALLOUT – MIDDLE EAST MONITOR

What happened: Israel's UN ambassador Danny Danon said the United States, not Israel, decided to go to war with Iran, and called efforts to blame Israel for the war's economic fallout "unfair". Key numbers: War launched 28 February; ceasefire reached in April; no final peace agreement. Why it matters: Danon's remarks responded to Vice-President JD Vance tying Republican election losses to the war amid calls to reconsider US-Israeli relations. Danon said any US-Iran agreement is up to President Donald Trump.

Israel's UN ambassador Danny Danon said the United States, not Israel, decided to go to war with Iran, and called efforts to blame Israel for the war's economic fallout "unfair".

Danon's remarks responded to Vice-President JD Vance tying Republican election losses to the war amid calls to reconsider US-Israeli relations. Danon said any US-Iran agreement is up to President Donald Trump.