# How the Iran Deal Is Testing the U.S.-Israel Alliance

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Podcast: [Deborah Lebree's podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/deborah-lebree-s-podcast-7041113)
Published: 2026-06-24T09:47:01+00:00
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## Resource

As the United States and Iran try to reach a lasting end to the war, a major hurdle has emerged: the volatile conflict in Lebanon. President Trump needs Israel to stop attacking Hezbollah there to get Iran to agree to a deal. The New York Times reporters Ronen Bergman and Mark Mazzetti discuss the growing tensions between the United States and Israel. Guest: Ronen Bergman , a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine based in Tel Aviv. Mark Mazzetti , an investigative reporter for The New York Times based in Washington focusing on national security. Background reading: Analysis: The conflict in Lebanon has become one of the main obstacles to ending the American-Israeli war on Iran. Vice President JD Vance lashed out at Israeli critics of a U.S.-Iran agreement. Photo: David Guttenfelder/The New York Times For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily . Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher . For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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