Pakistan defence minister says Iran-US deal marks 'political demise of Netanyahu' Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has described the emerging agreement between Iran and the United States as a significant setback for Israel, arguing that its successful implementation could have major political consequences for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Asif said Israel was actively seeking to undermine the diplomatic process between Washington and Tehran. "The Zionist regime is desperate to derail the peace agreement between the United States and Iran," he said.