Tel Aviv, June 15 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday asserted that Iran would never be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons "with or without a deal," reaffirming his long-standing position on Tehran's nuclear programme amid the newly announced US-Iran peace agreement aimed at easing tensions in West Asia.

His remarks come after senior US administration officials said US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Iran that lays out a framework for future engagement, with sanctions relief linked to Tehran's cooperation on nuclear verification measures and regional security commitments.

Addressing concerns over Iran's nuclear ambitions, Netanyahu said preventing ...