NEW YORK (VINnews)  — Researcher and analyst Amjad Taha, an expert on strategic and political affairs from the United Arab Emirates, sharply criticized U.S. President Donald Trump over the memorandum of understanding with Iran. He argued that:“Telling Israel not to strike Hezbollah for the sake of an agreement with Iran is like telling the United States not to target al-Qaeda because you are negotiating with Hamas.”

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In a post on X, Taha wrote:“Hello President Trump, perhaps you achieved a temporary agreement, but you have undermined the trust of almost everyone around you, perhaps with the exception of J.D. Vance and Iran’s Supreme Leader. Attacking friends who stood with you during war while protecting an enemy that attacked both of you is how countries stop trusting you, even if they continue smiling for the cameras.”

Greetings, President Trump,
You may have secured a temporary deal, but you’ve shaken the trust of almost everyone around you except perhaps JD Vance and Iran’s Supreme Leader. Attacking friends who stood with you in wartime while defending an enemy that attacked both of you is…

— Amjad Taha أمجد طه (@amjadt25) June 18, 2026

He added that “As many of us, including myself, see it, Israel is America’s greatest ally in the Middle East. Telling Israel not to attack Hezbollah for the sake of an agreement with Iran is like telling America not to strike al-Qaeda because you are negotiating with Hamas. And a deal that lasts only 60 days? That’s not diplomacy—it’s a ceasefire with a shorter expiration date than a carton of milk.”

It should be noted that President Trump said on Wednesday that the 60-day timeline to negotiate with Iran once the memorandum of understanding is formally signed is not a hard deadline to reach a final agreement with Tehran.

“No, I don’t. [It] could take longer,” Trump said in Paris when asked if 60 days marked a final deadline.

“I don’t view it as hard,” he continued. “Just as long as they’re behaving, I really don’t care that much.”