Israel: The head of Israel's Mossad spy agency will travel to the US in early September to discuss a possible revival of the Iran nuclear deal, an official announced on Sunday.
The trip announced by Israel is the most recent effort to persuade Western powers to back down from a deal to restart the historic 2015 deal with Tehran.
Israel claims a deal would make it easier for Iran to finance terrorist groups, while doing nothing to stop Tehran from building nuclear weapons, a goal that Iran has consistently denied.
A senior Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Mossad chief David Barnia would "visit Washington in a week to attend closed-door meetings in Congress on the Iran deal" without elaborating.
A senior Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Mossad chief David Barnia would "visit Washington in a week to attend closed-door meetings in Congress on the Iran deal" without elaborating.
Meetings of Israel's national security adviser and defense minister recently took place in the US, according to Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid, part of Israel's "diplomatic fight" against the agreement.
Lapid stressed that the agreement signed in 2015 was "not a good deal" and that the agreement currently being developed contains "more threats" and added, "We are making a concerted effort to ensure that the US And Europeans understand the dangers involved in this agreement."
In 2018, an agreement intended to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons was unilaterally terminated by then US President Donald Trump.
After nearly a year and a half of talks, his successor Joe Biden has attempted to salvage the deal, and recent developments have put Israel on edge.
According to Lapid, a new agreement would need to "address Iran's ballistic missile program and its involvement in terrorism throughout the Middle East", and would include an expiration date and stricter oversight.
Lapid said that such an agreement could be reached "if a credible military threat is put on the table, if the Iranians discover that their disobedience and deceit will pay a heavy price," adding that the military and Mossad To "received instructions from us" be prepared for any scenario.
On Wednesday, Lapid said a new agreement would "give Iran $100 billion a year" to be used by terrorist organizations backed by Iran, including Hamas, Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad. He also said that he is discussing the matter with the leaders of Britain, France and Germany.
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