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State Department says Rob Malley leading US effort on Iran, again rebuffing source in Lapid delegation who claimed Israel managed to sideline him

State Department refutes several assertions by senior Israeli official who briefed reporters after PM's visit to Berlin, rejects claim that Israel managed to sideline Rob Malley

Source in Lapid's delegation says Israel gave Europeans intel showing Tehran was lying during negotiations, calls for credible US military threat and a pact without sunset clauses

The recent meeting in Doha between the United States and Iran, coordinated by the European Union, to move to finalizing an agreement to return to full implementation of the Iran nuclear deal, ended in disappointment.

The Wall Street Journal first reported on Monday that Nephew has left the team and did not participate in the Vienna talks since early December, citing differences of opinions within the team.

The EU and Iran announced the Vienna nuclear negotiations will resume on November 29th. Meanwhile, Iran claims the U.S. tried to capture a tanker carrying Iranian oil in the Gulf of Oman, which the U.S. denies. Hackers also leaked new documents from Tehran’s Evin prison.