The warning is an indication of Iran's concern that a potential deal with President Donald Trump 's administration could be knocked off course at a time Israel is concerned that a weak agreement could put Iran on the path to acquire nuclear weapons and is lobbying Washington intensively.

Iran's nuclear program exhibits concerning parallels with those of North Korea, India, Pakistan, and Israel, marked by a history of deception, but radically differing from them in its alarming rhetoric of genocidal threats against Israel.