A senior Israeli delegation is expected to visit the White House early next week for strategic consultations about Iran, two Israeli officials and one U.S. official tell Axios.
Why it matters: President Trump has given Tehran a two-month window to negotiate a new nuclear deal, as Axios reported, and has raised the threat of military strikes on Iran's nuclear program if no deal is reached.
Complete Article
Why it matters: President Trump has given Tehran a two-month window to negotiate a new nuclear deal, as Axios reported, and has raised the threat of military strikes on Iran's nuclear program if no deal is reached.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his team think the odds of a deal are low, and want to align on a joint course of action should things escalate to military force, one of the Israeli officials said.
- They are expected to meet with a U.S. team led by Trump's national security adviser Mike Waltz and representatives from the State Department, Pentagon, and U.S. intelligence community.
Complete Article