Israel has relayed several demands to American negotiators ahead of renewed US nuclear talks with Iran, a senior diplomatic official tells Channel 12 News.
US envoy Steve Witkoff just met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of a planned Friday meeting in Istanbul with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, where the pair will discuss a possible agreement on Iran’s nuclear program and other issues.
Ahead of the talks, Israeli officials are insisting that the US not budge on four key demands, including that Iran transfer its highly-enriched material to another country, halt nuclear enrichment completely, cease its production of ballistic missiles and stop funding its proxies in the Middle East.
“Every agreement that does not include these conditions is a bad agreement. This administration has proven its commitment to Israel in every area, and specifically in the Iranian area,” the senior official tells Channel 12.
He adds that “Israel has had influence in the past, and will wield influence this time too” in negotiations between the two powers.
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