Friday, June 2, 2023

Amid concerns over Iran: Biden's national security adviser meets Israeli officials

US President Joe Biden’s National Security Adviser, Jake Sullivan, on Thursday Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi and Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer at the White House to discuss a broad range of global and regional issues of mutual concern.

In a statement summarizing the meeting, the White House said, “Following up on the March US-Israel Strategic Consultative Group, they continued discussions on enhanced coordination to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, and ways to counter threats from Iran and its proxies.”

Sullivan, the statement added, “reaffirmed the Administration’s goal of further enhancing Israel’s security and economic integration throughout the Middle East. Sullivan also stressed the need to take additional steps to improve the lives of Palestinians, critical to realizing a more peaceful, prosperous, and integrated region. READ MORE