Mossad chief Yossi Cohen speaks at a Tel Aviv University cyber conference on June 24, 2019. (Flash90)
Times of Israel: Biden said to host Mossad chief at White House as Israel lobbies against US return to Iran deal
US President Joe Biden met yesterday at the White House with Mossad chief Yossi Cohen, according to Israel’s Channel 12 news.
The network says Prime Minister Netanyahu briefed Cohen in advance on the main issues to discuss.
Those issues aren’t specified, but the report comes after Cohen and other top Israeli security officials held talks with senior American officials as the Biden administration looks to rejoin the 2015 deal limiting Iran’s nuclear program, which Israel opposes in its current form.
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Update #1: Biden met with Mossad director in D.C. to discuss Iran (Axios)
Update #2: Biden Met With Head of Mossad Spy Agency in Washington to Discuss Iran - Reports (Sputnik)
WNU Editor: The story is that President Biden dropped by when Mossad chief Yossi Cohen was in discussions with National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan .... Biden ‘drops by’ national security adviser’s White House meet with Mossad chief (Times of Israel).
Another source told me that this was just a meet and greet lasting only a few minutes.
According to Avios (and I am willing to bet that this was deliberately leaked by the White House), President Biden told the Mossad Director that an Iran deal was still distant .... Israeli official: Biden told Mossad director U.S. isn't close to returning to Iran deal (Axios).
The Jerusalem Post is now saying that a second meeting with President Bidern happened later, and it lasted an hour .... Mossad chief discussed Iran with Biden in hour-long meeting (Jerusalem Post)
The US Secretary of State also had a meeting with the Mossad Director .... Blinken meets Israel's Mossad spy chief for talks on Iran (Middle East Monitor).
Biden like most US officials regardless of party affiliation is not trustworthy when it comes to Israel. The US government is awash I'm Iranian operatives and supporters at all levels. Being aware of this the Israelis are going to act accordingly and aren't going to share amything of value with us.
ReplyDeleteDeal or no nuclear deal the Iranians aren't getting a nuclear weapon unless Israel allows it which doesn't seem likely. Even the Russians aren't going to allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon at this point. Their calculus could change on this. As for us, our best approach is going to be GET OUT OF ISRAEL'S WAY!!