IDF chief Zamir was in Washington over weekend for Iran discussions with US defense officials

By Emanuel Fabian

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1 February 2026, 1:52 pm

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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks at a senior command conference discussing investigations into the failures surrounding Hamas's October 7, 2023, onslaught and the subsequent war, December 29, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir was in Washington DC over the weekend for a series of discussions with American defense officials regarding Iran, it is now revealed.

The meetings in the United States come after US President Donald Trump threatened military action against Iran against the backdrop of the regime’s killing of protesters.

Earlier, The Times of Israel reported that Zamir held discussions with American officials over the weekend, though the location of the meetings was initially barred from publication.