US Vice President JD Vance accused some members of the Israeli government of trying to influence American opinions to prolong the war with Iran.

In an interview published Wednesday, Vance told conservative podcaster Joe Rogan that while he trusts some people within the Israeli government, there are others “who are manipulating and trying to change American public opinion to keep the war going indefinitely.”

The Israeli government did not immediately respond to Vance’s comments.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday: “I think the president would certainly agree that yes, foreign countries are certainly trying to persuade American public opinion.”

Speaking on The Joe Rogan Experience, Vance said that people within the Israeli government have been trying to divert the United States from its efforts to negotiate with Iran.

“I definitely think we’ve seen this very quiet, extremely well-funded campaign to try to derail the negotiation and try to derail the deal,” he said, adding that there is “exact evidence” that some Israeli leaders “hate the deal.”

The United States reached an agreement with Iran last month, known as a memorandum of understanding (MOU). It allowed formal negotiations to continue, included a now-abandoned 60-day ceasefire and a condition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

However, tensions over the Strait have recently resumed and the United States has intensified its attacks against Iran, while Tehran attacks its allies in the region.

Vance has been heavily involved in the negotiations with Iran: he attended the negotiations in Pakistan in April and traveled to Switzerland in June for the signing of the MOU.

He told Joe Rogan that he “doesn’t care” about what he described as “certain elements of the Israeli government” criticizing the US position, adding that “foreign governments try to influence the government all the time.”

“What really bothers me is when Americans allow, I mean, American leadership allows, that influence to affect their judgment and affect what they stand for,” he said.

It is the latest in a series of criticisms the vice president has recently made against Israel as the Trump administration continues to try to find an end to the war, both through diplomatic negotiations and new military strikes.

In June, he urged Israeli political leaders, some of whom had rebuked the United States for its agreement with Iran to extend the ceasefire between the two countries, not to attack “the only powerful ally” they have left “in the entire world.”

The United States and Israel launched wide-ranging attacks against Iran in February, prompting Tehran to respond by launching attacks against Israel and US-allied states in the Gulf. The fighting has also spread to Lebanon.

Israel considers Iran a threat to its existence and wants the complete elimination of its nuclear and missile programs, as well as regime change.

Meanwhile, the House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected a measure to cut billions of dollars in US aid to Israel.

The motion failed by 314 votes to 104, with several Democrats voting in favor of ending the funding, reflecting a shift within the party away from unequivocal support for Israel.