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Biden met with Mossad director amid attempts to prevent return to Iran deal

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Published: 4 May 2021

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Biden ‘drops by’ national security adviser’s White House meet with Yossi Cohen; Israeli official reports Biden told Mossad director U.S. isn't close to returning to Iran deal

Israel's Mossad chief met with Biden amid attempts to prevent return to Iran deal (Haaretz)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu briefed Yossi Cohen before the meeting, as Israeli officials in Washington attempt to deter their US counterparts from returning to the Iran nuclear deal

Biden ‘drops by’ national security adviser’s White House meet with Mossad chief (Times of Israel)
President makes appearance at US-Israeli meeting on Iran to express condolences over Meron tragedy, US says, downplaying earlier report suggesting more formal gathering

Israeli official: Biden told Mossad director U.S. isn't close to returning to Iran deal – Barak Ravid

Russia claims progress at Iran nuclear talks, hopes for results in three weeks (Times of Israel)
Envoy cautions more work needed, says Iranian officials still refusing direct contact with US; Israeli officials reportedly disappointed by US stance seeking swift return to accord

Photo: Mossad Chief Yossi Cohen with then president elect Joe Biden in Washington in January 2021

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