Israel’s point man on Iran pressed the Obama administration this week to extend nuclear negotiations with Tehran beyond the June 30 deadline, rather than signing a deal his government fears could prove fatal to Israel’s long-term security. Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz, in an interview on Friday, said his government believes parameters of a deal that global powers reached with Iran in April provided numerous loopholes for Tehran to exploit if it seeks to become a nuclear power. Mr. Steinitz, a close aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, specifically cited terms that allow Iran to continue to conduct some research and development on more advanced centrifuge machines, which are used to produce nuclear fuel. He also said there aren’t enough guarantees in the proposed agreement to ensure Iran will allow international inspectors real-time access to suspect nuclear and military sites. Mr. Steinitz added the agreement must be strengthened to […]