U.S. President Donald Trump has tired of the Israel-Iran conflict, but a solution remains elusive as missile fire renewed Sunday following an Israeli attack on Beirut that provoked the Iranian regime.

“I think he's had enough of us,” said Haaretz senior defense analyst Amos Harel, speaking on the Haaretz Podcast. “He's fed up with this region. This is taking a lot longer than he thought, and it was less successful than he assumed. He’s paying a huge price at home domestically because of the economic effects, and he doesn't seem that tough anymore.”

Joining Harel on the podcast is former Mossad official Sima Shine, an Iran expert at Tel Aviv’s Institute for National Security Studies, who said that Iran clearly has the advantage in negotiations with the United States towards a long-term cease-fire. 

While she said she doesn’t believe that Tehran wants to prolong the war, she said, they will only end the fighting “on their terms.” 

“They are much more determined, they are willing to pay the price and therefore, they have the upper hand in negotiations” on the key issues – their nuclear capabilities and access to the Strait of Hormuz, despite the fact that their economic situation is “very bad.”

As a result, she said, she believes that ultimately “Iran will dictate the terms” of any agreement.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has tired of the Israel-Iran conflict, but a solution remains elusive as missile fire renewed Sunday following an Israeli attack on Beirut that provoked the Iranian regime.
&ldquo;I think he's had enough of us,&rdquo; said Haaretz senior defense analyst Amos Harel, speaking on the Haaretz Podcast. &ldquo;He's fed up with this region. This is taking a lot longer than he thought, and it was less successful than he assumed. He&rsquo;s paying a huge price at home domestically because of the economic effects, and he doesn't seem that tough anymore.&rdquo;
Joining Harel on the podcast is former Mossad official Sima Shine, an Iran expert at Tel Aviv&rsquo;s Institute for National Security Studies, who said that Iran clearly has the advantage in negotiations with the United States towards a long-term cease-fire.&nbsp;
While she said she doesn&rsquo;t believe that Tehran wants to prolong the war, she said, they will only end the fighting &ldquo;on their terms.&rdquo;&nbsp;
&ldquo;They are much more determined, they are willing to pay the price and therefore, they have the upper hand in negotiations&rdquo; on the key issues &ndash; their nuclear capabilities and access to the Strait of Hormuz, despite the fact that their economic situation is &ldquo;very bad.&rdquo;
As a result, she said, she believes that ultimately &ldquo;Iran will dictate the terms&rdquo; of any agreement.
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From Haaretz – Israel's oldest daily newspaper – a weekly podcast in English on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World, hosted by Allison Kaplan Sommer.

From Haaretz – Israel's oldest daily newspaper – a weekly podcast in English on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World, hosted by Allison Kaplan Sommer.

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From Haaretz – Israel's oldest daily newspaper – the Haaretz weekly podcast in English on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World, hosted by Allison Kaplan Sommer. 

From Haaretz – Israel's oldest daily newspaper – the Haaretz weekly podcast in English on Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World, hosted by Allison Kaplan Sommer.