Netanyahu threatens US-Iran peace deal.

Peacemaking is risky. The biggest danger often comes from "spoilers" – leaders who see peace as a threat to their power and use violence to stop it. A new analysis warns that the US-Iran peace process faces such a threat. The spoiler, according to experts, is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The warning comes from a study of peace negotiations. It states that spoilers can be inside or outside the talks. Their goal is to destroy any agreement that does not serve their interests. In the current case, the US and Iran are trying to reach a deal. But Netanyahu believes a deal would weaken his security and political position. He has a history of acting against such agreements. The analysis suggests that without managing this spoiler, the peace process could fail. The risk is real. The question is whether Washington can keep the deal alive.