Fallout from the interim deal concluded over the weekend in Geneva between the P5+1 powers (US, UK, France, Russia, China and Germany) and Iran continues to dominate the headlines. The Guardian and online edition of the Telegraph report that Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dispatched his National Security Advisor to Washington in order to discuss the deal and work towards constructing a permanent agreement together. The Evening Standard says US Secretary of State John Kerry denied that the interim accord recognised Iran’s ‘right’ to enrich uranium. The Times reports that US officials have said a military option to combat Iran’s nuclear development remains on the table, while the Guardian online says the interim deal is being opposed by both Republicans and Democrats in Congress. The Financial Times reports that former-Iranian President Rafsanjani believes that a comprehensive agreement can be concluded within a year while the Guardian profiles Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammed Zarif.

The Financial Times reports Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states have begrudgingly welcomed the interim deal, but are alarmed at Iran’s growing international stature. The Telegraph also says there is Saudi disquiet over the deal, especially given the apparent secret back channel of talks between the US and Iran. The report also emphasises Foreign Secretary Hague’s speech yesterday in Parliament, in which he warned against attempts by anyone, including Israel, to undermine the deal.

In continuing commentary on the agreement, an editorial in the Guardian says time is needed in order for the deal to bear fruit. In the Financial Times, Gideon Rachman analyses the state of US-Israel relations regarding the deal and speculates that they could become further strained as the accord is implemented.

The online editions of the Telegraph, Guardian, Independent and Financial Times cover United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon’s announcement that Syrian government and opposition representatives will attend a Geneva II conference on 22 January. The Financial Times online report suggests the Assad regime is buoyant and believes it holds the upper hand going into the potential negotiations. Meanwhile, the Independent online reports that a sixth British jihadist has been killed fighting in Syria.

The Telegraph online covers an interview on Israel’s Channel Two in which Hollywood producer Arnon Michan claimed that he served as an Israeli agent.

In the Israeli media, Maariv continues to highlight the aftermath of the interim deal with Iran under the headline “The Day after Geneva.” Shalom Yerushalmi analyses the potential repercussions for US-Israel relations while Uzi Even writes that the Israeli public should not be as fearful as some of the country’s leaders suggest they should be.

Meanwhile, Haaretz and Yediot Ahronot focus on the ongoing negotiations between Israel and the European Union over the Horizon 2020 research programme. Israel is keen to sign up to the initiative, but does not wish to sign an agreement which specifies that grants are not applicable to territories beyond the pre-1967 borders, for fear that it would create a political precedent. Prime Minister Netanyahu is said to have convened an emergency cabinet meeting over the issue last night. Yediot Ahronot reports that Professor Manuel Trajtenberg, chairman of the Higher Education Planning and Budgeting Committee warned the cabinet against the consequences of not signing the agreement. Nahum Barnea writes that the government’s essential dilemma is between the interests of scientific advancement and domestic political interests.

Another major item is the surprise announcement yesterday by Finance Minister and Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid who said that he would not raise income tax in 2014 as had been planned. This is covered prominently in Yediot Ahronot, Maariv, Haaretz, Makor Rishon and Israel Hayom.