Israel and the U.S. have been discussing ways to put more pressure on Iran in a scenario where there is no return to the 2015 nuclear deal in the near future, a senior Israeli official told Axios
The Biden administration, its European allies and Israel have expressed concerns that Iran will continue to advance its nuclear program while the talks are stalled.Discussions between Israeli national security adviser Eyal Hulata, his American counterpart Jake Sullivan and other senior officials at the White House last week were largely focused on Iran, including preparing for a possible reality where there is no return to the nuclear deal, the senior Israeli official told Axios.
According to the Israeli official, the two national security advisers discussed how to do this without pushing Iran to escalate its nuclear program and enrich uranium to 90% purity — the level needed to produce a nuclear bomb.including passing a censure resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency board of governors meeting in June and increasing U.S.
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