INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The White House reportedly told Israeli officials that the president was on break; the secretary of defense was also said to be out of town
Israeli request for an emergency phone call between Prime Minister Yair Lapid and United States President Joe Biden, Hebrew media reported
conversation with the premier because he was on vacation
However, the sources emphasized that the talk would be arranged eventually.The network also reported that Defense Minister Benny Gantz would
revival of the 2015 accord, called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, as the sides appeared to inch closer to a deal opposed by
Israel.The announcement comes a day after the United States said Iran had agreed to ease key demands that had held up the revival of the
2015 deal trashed by former United States President Donald Trump, boosting hopes for the restoration of an agreement its supporters say
Command, which oversees operations in West Asia, and with United States national security adviser Jake Sullivan
arrived in Washington on Wednesday, also for talks centered on Iran with Sullivan and possibly with Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman,
one of the architects of the 2015 accord.In a briefing to foreign reporters on Wednesday, Lapid urged the United States and the European
Benjamin Netanyahu also voiced his staunch opposition to the deal on Wednesday, saying that the emerging new agreement is even worse than
Aviv.EU-coordinated negotiations on reviving the deal began in April 2021 before coming to a standstill in March and picking up again in
The Biden administration has repeatedly said it believes diplomacy is the best way to resolve the crisis.
