The US is weighing removing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps from its terror list, Axios reports, as sides appear to move closer to reviving a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers.
The site, quoting Israeli and US sources, says any such move would not be directly connected to the nuclear deal.
According to Axios, former US vice president Mike Pence told Israeli officials about the possible move during a visit earlier this month. But the White House told Israel that the idea was briefly considered and ruled out.
The IRGC, a hardline militia with close ties to Iran’s supreme leader and seen as Tehran’s expeditionary force, was designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization by Donald Trump’s administration.
The site also reports that US Secretary of State Antony Blinken may visit Israel and the Palestinian Authority next week, along with Saudi Arabia and the UAE, Axios reports.
The trip could come either before or after Blinken visits Brussels on March 24, though the schedule may still change as things shift with regards to Ukraine.
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