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Reports say that President Joe Biden joined unexpectedly on Friday a meeting at the White House between Mossad Chief Yossi Cohen and US national security adviser Jake Sullivan.

Play audio 1XChange playback rate from 1 to 1 Mute audio The visiting officials were understood to be pleased with the U.S. candor and transparency following meetings with officials such as National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, U.S. Iran envoy Rob Malley, and senior National Security Council and State Department officials such as Brett McGurk and Barbara Leaf at the Israeli embassy.  "This administration has been very clever, they and the Israelis are both working to try to not make this a ...

Karimi said the firefighters managed to stop the fire from reaching alcohol tanks, although there were several explosions and two fire engines caught fire. Two firefighters were injured, with one in critical condition, ISNA reported. Israel’s Channel 12 news said at least six people were injured in total. May 2—Qom, central #Iran The fire led to explosions at the site that resulted in highly flammable chemical substances spreading to various areas and even under a fire truck that was then e...

Israeli officials say US ‘respects’ Israel’s ‘freedom of action’; US says it’s acting with ‘transparency’ toward Jerusalem, both nations ‘share a common interest’ on Iran

U.S. and Israel seek to "fence off" Iran deal dispute from other issues Jake Sullivan. Photo: Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Israel and the U.S. want to fence their disagreements over the 2015 nuclear deal off from cooperation on other Iran-related issues, a senior Israeli official told me following talks on Tuesday in Washington between White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan and his Israeli counterpart, Meir Ben Shabbat. Why it matters: The Israelis see a U.S. return to the deal a...

After Biden says US coordinating with allies on reentering pact, Gilad Erdan says Washington respects Jewish state's need for 'freedom of action'

April 28, 2021 The Biden administration and Israeli officials agreed this week to set up an interagency working group to coordinate on ways to counter Iranian drones and precision-guided missiles that have proliferated across the Middle East in recent years. The agreement came as part of broader discussions with senior Israeli officials in Washington. The meetings focused on Israel’s security and Iran’s activities in the region as the Biden administration pursues talks with Iran in Vienna t...

Jacob Magid is The Times of Israels US correspondent based in New York Israeli officials, including Ambassador Gilad Erdan (R), National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat (2R) meet with US officials Brett McGurk (L), US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan (2L) and Barbara Leaf (3L) at the Israeli embassy in Washington DC on April 27, 2021 (Embassy of Israel) The Israeli and American national security advisers met in Washington on Tuesday to discuss concerns over Iran’s nuclear ambitions...

By NICK WADHAMS AND TONY CAPACCIO | Bloomberg | Published: April 28, 2021 The Biden administration is sending a team of senior officials to the Middle East this week as the president seeks to ease allies concerns over Iranian nuclear talks and address issues involving the United Arab Emirates planned purchase of the F-35 joint strike fighter. The team of officials from the State Department, National Security Council and Defense Department will be led by NSC Middle East policy coordinator Bret...

610 Views A new US-Israel inter-agency working group will focus on growing threats of UAVs and Precision Guided missiles produced by Iran and provided to its Mid-East proxies, said the White House on Tuesday after a bilateral meeting at the Israeli embassy. They discussed “their serious concerns about advancements in Iran’s nuclear program in recent years. The US updated Israel on the talks in Vienna and emphasized strong U.S. interest in consulting closely with Israel on the nuclear issue...