Israeli official: Israel and US are looking at Iran from a much closer point of view

The US-Israel talks on Iran this week were positive and showed that the two countries are looking at the issue from a "much closer point of view," a senior Israeli official told Axios’ Barak Ravid on Wednesday.

The talks at the White House, which were the first of their kind since the new Israeli government assumed office, took place amid growing concerns over the unprecedented advancement of Iran's nuclear program.

The Israeli delegation, led by Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer and national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi included senior officials from the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Ministry of Defense and the intelligence community who deal with Iran.

The US team, led by national security adviser Jake Sullivan, and the Israeli delegation “reviewed with significant concern advances in Iran’s nuclear program," the White House said in a statement. READ MORE