Tel Aviv, June 15 -- Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has rejected any suggestion that Israel is bound by a US-backed agreement involving Iran, insisting that the country's security interests must take precedence over international arrangements.

The remarks came after US President Donald Trump announced early Monday that an agreement with Iran had been completed and would be formally signed on Friday, June 19. In a series of posts on Truth Social, Trump said the deal would bring "peace and security" to the region and pave the way for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

In a statement posted on X on Monday, June 15, Ben Gvir said Israel is an independent and sovereign nation and would not be obligated to adhere to a...