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Thursday, June 1, 2023
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Thursday, June 1, 2023
Blinken said to call off visit to Israel amid Iran tensions
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses a media conference during a meeting of NATO foreign ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, April 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
Hebrew media reports that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called off a planned visit to Israel next week amid tensions between Jerusalem and Washington over Iran.
However, despite the reports, no visit by Blinken had been officially planned.
The reports say that Israel is deeply concerned that the US is moving toward a new nuclear deal with Iran and leaving Jerusalem behind.
