Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by phone with Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Wednesday and discussed “challenges posed by Iran,” the State Department said.
The US and Israel have been coordinating closely on Iran amid ongoing negotiations in Vienna to revive the nuclear deal. Lapid said on Twitter that he and Blinken discussed “the importance of putting pressure on Iran.”
The Israelis have been outspoken in their opposition to the nuclear deal talks, although there are some signals that Israel may be backing down a bit. The head of Israel’s Military Intelligence reportedly told a high-level security cabinet meeting that Israel would be better off if a deal is reached in Vienna than if the talks fall apart.
Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Israel would be willing to accept a “good” Iran nuclear deal. But whatever Israel considers “good” would likely never be accepted by Iran.
The US has also slightly toned down its rhetoric towards Iran. On Tuesday, State Department spokesman Ned Price said there’s been “modest progress” during the negotiations in Vienna. While it might not sound like much, Price’s comments were the first somewhat positive comment since the talks restarted at the end of November.
Who really was it that gave the USA∕Israel the right to rule the rest of us?
IT certainly was not a democratic decision by the human species!!!
Israel’s national security organizations have reportedly and repeatedly stated that going back into the old deal without added conditions is an advantage for Israel because it is the only, hence best way to find out what Iran is doing with its enriched U235.
The government of Israel publicly blasts Iran because that government like those of Netanyahu teeter on the brink of political disaster every day. To keep all factions in line these governments must pretend that they have balls. In reality their balls are held in our Pentagon hence White House.
“might” “somewhat” “a bit’ “signals”
Gimme a frickin’ break. Are we reading entrails now? Until there is a deal, there is no deal. And there isn’t going to be a deal under Joe “I’m a Zionist” Biden.
Every time some Presidential candidate says something even remotely less than totally war-like, everyone thinks change is coming. Every time people are disappointed. Barak “Change You can Believe In” Obama started four more wars than Bush.
When are you people going to learn? States make things worse, not better.