CIA Director William Burns held talks in Israel Wednesday with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and other officials amid heightened tensions with Iran. Israeli officials have been calling for international action against Iran over the attack on the Israeli-linked tanker Mercer Street, although Tehran insists it was not responsible for the incident.
In a statement on the meeting with Burns, Bennet’s office said Iran was a priority of the discussion. “The two discussed tightening intelligence and security cooperation between Israel and the US, the situation in the Middle East, especially Iran,” the statement said.
Burns also met with Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz and the head of Israel’s Mossad spy agency, David Barnea. On Twitter, Gantz said he presented Iran-related intelligence to Burns. “I presented my American partner with intel regarding Iranian aggression in the region & its nuclear program,” he said.
The US has joined Israel in blaming Iran for the Mercer Street attack, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called for the world to hold Iran “accountable.” Bennett has threatened that Israel could “act alone” against Iran if other countries don’t want to take action.
Israel frequently takes action against Iran covertly by attacking Iranian ships, assassinating scientists, and planting explosives at Iranian nuclear facilities. When Barnea was sworn in as Mossad chief in June, he hinted these covert attacks would continue, warning Iran’s nuclear program “will continue feeling Mossad’s might.”
When denying responsibility for the Mercer Street attack, Iran called out the West for its hypocrisy for never condemning Israel’s aggression. Similarly, the US never mentions that Israel has a secret nuclear weapons program while constantly accusing Iran of racing to develop a bomb.
During his trip to the region, Burns is expected to visit the West Bank and meet with Palestinian Authority officials. Gantz said he and Burns discussed the need for the US and Israel to strengthen the PA.
Prelude to the last war of humanity
On Twitter, Gantz said he presented Iran-related intelligence to Burns. “I presented my American partner with intel regarding Iranian aggression in the region & its nuclear program,” he said.
Scorecard:
Five Iranian nuclear scientist murdered by Israel since 2010 vs. Zero Israeli scientist murdered by Iran.
One dozen Iranian vessels allegedly attacked by Israel vs. One Israeli “linked” vessel allegedly attacked by Iran.
1500 airstrikes targeting invited Iranian militias in Syria vs. Zero Iranian airstrikes against Israel anywhere.
Approximately 200 actual nukes Israel reportedly has vs. Zero nukes Iran reportedly has.
At least one dozen sabotage attempts on Iran’s nuclear facilities vs. Zero Iranian attacks on Israel’s nuclear facilities.
Iran has 100,000 plus missiles pointed at Israel fromits northern border.
And why wouldn’t they?
Once more:
Five Iranian nuclear scientist murdered by Israel since 2010 vs. Zero Israeli scientist murdered by Iran.
One dozen Iranian vessels allegedly attacked by Israel vs. One Israeli “linked” vessel allegedly attacked by Iran.
1500 airstrikes targeting invited Iranian militias in Syria vs. Zero Iranian airstrikes against Israel anywhere.
Approximately 200 actual nukes Israel reportedly has vs. Zero nukes Iran reportedly has.
At least one dozen sabotage attempts on Iran’s nuclear facilities vs. Zero Iranian attacks on Israel’s nuclear facilities.
You are putting the cart before the horse.Iran started this by opposing Oslo, by sponsoring Judaeophobia,by innumerable threats to destroy a country with whom they have no borders. Oh, and what about its Hezbollah gangsters on th enorthern Israeli borders. Oh,and what about its bandid Hezbollah gangs facing Israel.
None of those things, even if true, compares to any one thing I said about Israel. Not one of them was an actual physical act. What I said about Israel was real and not some bluster that somehow you think is comparable. Hezbollah only retaliates when the real gangster goes on a rampage and compares badly to Israel’s proxy, the US, who has surrounded Iran.
There is none so blind that him who will not see.Hitler said just what he meant, and so does Iran.
And maybe they can visit Oz and get themselves an Army, Navy and Air Force, not to mention an economy, and your fairy tale will come true
Iran has eighty million people, and oil wealth.Israel has eight million people-who is the bully?Keeping Iran’s gangster forces off balance is peaceful,just, and restrained.
But Israel is riding on the back of the U.S. beast.
God’s Favorite Thieves and Murderers used to have some capable Internet Trolls in the sense they could often cut/paste stuff from the Habara handbook.
That doesn’t appear to be the case any longer.
How in the f*ck does that make them as powerful as Nazi Germany? Are you saying population size is the determining factor in how powerful a military a country has? Iran is a pipsqueak in comparison. And that would be a stretch.
Iran is not Hitler’s Germany.
Nobody is, but if there is a runner up it is on the other side, rather like South Africa.
Hezbollah blew up a Jewish community center in Argentina, killing a bunch of children. Yet you support them .Have you not a drop of shame?
Israel bombed the USS Liberty. Israel recently bombed Palestinian hospitals, apartment building sand infrastructure facilities vital to Gaza.
And yet you support them. Have you not a drop of shame?
If Hamas uses human shields by placing missiles in hospitals, then rejectionist Hamas is responsible.
I don’t “support” Hezbollah. I was just stating fact. And by comparison, has Hezbollah killed any Israeli nuclear scientists or sabotaged Israel’s nuclear facilities a dozen times? Have they done 1500 aerial strikes on another country without provocation? And instead of always bringing up 1994, how about we compare the two in this century?
“Iran started this by opposing Oslo”
Israelis also opposed Oslo. Take Yigal Amir for example who pumped two bullets into Rabin’s back. No Rabin, no Oslo!!!
The government of Israel,led by Rabin,went to Oslo.what some criminal,even goaded by other individuals did, is not relevant. If Iran had been more positive,Arafat might have found it easier to work out a deal. He also feared being killed.
Netanyahu opposed Oslo. He swore to defeat it, and he did. So you blame Iran?
Netanyahu is a piker compared to the president of Iran-30,000 of his own people killed.
What does that have to do with Oslo? You bring sh*t up and when people prove you wrong you once more dart off in a different direction.
Oh you’re just pissed off ‘cause Hezbollah sent the Izzies packing with their tails between their legs 😝
No, Hezbollah has that, for its own reasons — to prevent yet another Israel attack and/or 20-year long occupation of Lebanon.
And why did Israel enter Lebanon in the first place?-because of years of rocket fire and terrorist incursions from Lebanon against its citizens. you put the horse before the cart.
Because it serves as Israel’s occupation force police. It is no more Palestinian than were the Japanese-paid police of its Korean colony or Manchukuo. We know what finally happened to them.
An Apartheid state ‘news’ source makes two points:
First, there is a low probability of the Nuclear Deal being reinstated.
Second, there is an equally low probability the US will attack Iran for the pissant state.
https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/.premium-u-s-officials-agree-with-israel-believe-iran-unlikely-to-return-to-nuke-deal-1.10109581