Defense Minister Benny Gantz meets with visiting US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan to discuss Israeli and American efforts against Iran and its nuclear program, Gantz’s office says.
During the meeting, which was held at the Knesset, the defense minister also spoke with Sullivan about Israel’s efforts to strengthen ties with the Palestinian Authority, according to his office.
The focus of the meeting, however, was on Iran, amid ongoing talks between Tehran and the world powers in Vienna regarding its nuclear program. In addition to Gantz, the meeting was attended by IDF chief Aviv Kohavi and director-general of the Defense Minister Amir Eshel.
“During the meeting, a variety of strategic and cooperative issues were discussed, chief among them the Iranian nuclear fight and Iran’s regional aggression,” Gantz’s office says
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