Blinken meets Israel’s Mossad chief to talk Iran
The meeting follows talks earlier this week involving Israeli officials and US national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the head of Israel’s Mossad, Yossi Cohen, in Washington on Thursday, Reuters reported.
The pair reportedly discussed Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Gilad Erdan, was also present for the meeting, which follows talks Tuesday between US national security adviser Jake Sullivan and an Israeli delegation led by his Israeli counterpart Meir Ben Shabbat.
The Israeli officials ostensibly visited Washington to express their intent to continue operations against Iranian targets in the region.
Israel maintains a campaign of covert airstrikes against precision guided-missile equipment and other Iranian weapons hardware in Syria. Israel has also quietly targeted Iranian shipping in the region.
