Blinken assures US support to Israeli FM against Iran

Blinken assures US support to Israeli FM against Iran.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi spoke on the former’s first full day in office, on Wednesday.

Blinken assures US support to Israeli FM against Iran

According to Israeli media, they discussed “regional strategic matters, the Iranian threat and other topics.

While quoting the Israeli Foreign Ministry, media reported Ashkenazi congratulated Blinken on his confirmation.

Furthermore, the two agreed to continue speaking regularly and meet in person as soon as possible, in light of coronavirus limitations.

The Foreign Ministry said that “the US is Israel’s greatest friend and its strategic partner in the regional process of peace, stability and security and economic matters.

He also referred to the so-called Abraham Accords which Palestinian Islamic Council has rejected.

During his confirmation hearing in the US Senate, Blinken said the Biden administration plans to engage with US allies before acting on its plan to reenter the 2015 Iran Deal.

Earlier, Israeli army chief orders new plans to strike Iran nuclear programme.

Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi also warned the United States against return to Iran 2015 nuclear deal.

Furthermore, he noted a return to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran or a “slightly improved” one  an operational and strategic mistake for the world.

General Kochavi expressed these views, while speaking at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) annual conference.

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