USA to Israel: We will not agree to new concessions - a new nuclear agreement is not expected in the immediate time frame
In recent days, the talks between Israel and the Biden administration on the Iranian issue have become more difficult and there have been very pointed debates.
The White House sent messages of reassurance to the Prime Minister's Office and clarified that there are still gaps in the negotiations with Iran. Senior Israeli officials: "We have not calmed down, we are very worried"
Barak Ravid
20/08/2022
Saturday, August 20, 2022, 9:55 p.m. Updated: 10:08 p.m.
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Title: US to Israel: We will not agree to new concessions - a new nuclear agreement is not expected in the immediate time frame
Sub: In recent days, the talks between Israel and the Biden administration on the Iranian issue have become more difficult and there have been very sharp debates. The White House has transferred to the office The Prime Minister sent messages of reassurance and clarified that there are still gaps in the negotiations with Iran.
Senior Israeli officials: "We have not calmed down, we are very worried"
The Biden administration has tried in recent days to calm Israel, to make it clear that it will not agree to further concessions as part of the indirect negotiations with Iran and to emphasize that the signing of a new nuclear agreement is not expected to happen in the immediate time frame, so they told Walla Senior American officials. However, senior Israeli officials make it clear that they have not calmed down in Jerusalem.
Why is this important:
• Since Iran gave its answer to the draft agreement drawn up by the European Union about 12 days ago, Israeli concern about a possible return to the nuclear agreement has increased dramatically and led to unusual friction with the Biden administration - both in closed talks and in public.
In the news center:
Senior officials in the American administration said that during the past 10 days the White House held talks with senior officials in the prime minister's office and clarified that contrary to various reports in the media, there are no new concessions that the Biden administration has agreed to make as part of the new EU draft agreement.
Last Thursday, senior Israeli officials said in a briefing to reporters that Prime Minister Yair Lapid conveyed a message to the White House according to which the draft nuclear agreement that the European Union forwarded to Iran last week does not meet the red lines committed to by the Biden administration and made it clear that Lapid believes that the US should leave the negotiating table immediately.
• The reports in the media caused officials in the White House to hold another round of calming talks with their Israeli counterparts on Thursday night and on Friday and claim that there is no change in the American positions and that the Biden administration has not moved at all, but on the contrary - the Iranians are the ones who folded when they abandoned their demand to remove the Revolutionary Guards from the list The terrorism of the USA.
"We may be closer to a deal than we were two weeks ago, but there is still uncertainty regarding the outcome of the negotiations and gaps remain between the Iranians. In any case, signing a nuclear agreement is not expected in the immediate time frame," said a senior administration official. The American who described the message conveyed to Israel.
• Israeli officials confirmed that in recent days there have been intensive contacts with the White House, but clarified that the talks have become more difficult and that there have been very pointed debates - most of which remained inside the closed rooms.
Thursday's briefing, they said, was necessary to make sure the White House understood Israel had serious concerns about a new nuclear deal.
National Security Adviser Eyal Hulta will meet in Washington next Tuesday with his White House counterpart Jake Sullivan and Israeli officials have estimated that the talks will not be easy.
"We are not calm. On the contrary - we are very worried," said an Israeli official.
The big picture:
• The concerns in the Prime Minister's office about an American return to the nuclear agreement have intensified even more in light of the current timing in the middle of the election campaign.
The announcement of a new nuclear agreement before the elections in November will provide ammunition to opposition leader Netanyahu who will be able to attack Lapid and claim that he has failed.
What they say:
• Israeli officials stated that although the talks with the American administration on the Iranian issue have become more difficult recently, Prime Minister Lapid has no intention of embarking on a public campaign against President Biden on the issue of the nuclear deal with Iran.
"Our policy is not to get into a public confrontation with the US like the one that took place in 2015.
"We will not destroy relations with the Biden administration like Netanyahu did with Obama," said an Israeli senior official.
White House National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson told Walla! that there are ongoing talks with Israel on the issue of Iran and they will continue during the visit of National Security Advisor Eyal Hulta this week Next. "There is no greater supporter of Israel's security than President Biden," she said.
What's next:
• The White House and the US State Department are still examining and studying Iran's response to the EU's draft agreement. It is still unclear when the US will deliver its response - both in diplomatic channels and in public.
The administration of the President of the United States, Joe Biden, has tried in recent days to calm Israel, to make it clear that he will not agree to further concessions as part of the indirect negotiations with Iran, and to emphasize that the signing of a new nuclear agreement is not expected to happen in the immediate term - this is what senior American officials told Wala! However, senior Israeli officials make it clear that they have not calmed down in Jerusalem.
why is it important
Since Iran gave its answer to the draft agreement drawn up by the European Union about 12 days ago, Israeli concern about a possible return to the nuclear agreement has increased dramatically and led to unusual friction with the Biden administration - both in closed talks and in public.
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In the news center
Senior officials in the American administration said that over the past ten days the White House held talks with senior officials in the Prime Minister's Office and clarified that, contrary to various media reports, there are no new concessions that the Biden administration has agreed to make as part of the new EU draft agreement.
Last Thursday, senior Israeli officials said in a press briefing that Prime Minister Yair Lapid conveyed a message to the White House according to which the draft nuclear agreement that the European Union forwarded to Iran last week does not meet the red lines committed to by the Biden administration and made it clear that Lapid believes that the US should leave the negotiating table immediately .
The reports in the media caused White House officials to hold another round of calming talks with their Israeli counterparts on Thursday night and Friday and to claim that there is no change in the American positions and that the Biden administration has not moved at all but on the contrary - the Iranians are the ones who folded when they abandoned their demand to remove the Revolutionary Guards from the terrorist list of U.S.
"We may be closer to a deal than we were two weeks ago, but there is still uncertainty about the outcome of the negotiations and gaps remain with the Iranians.
In any case, the signing of a nuclear agreement is not expected in the immediate time frame," said a senior American administration official who described the message conveyed to Israel.
Senior Israeli officials confirmed that in recent days there had been intensive contacts with the White House, but clarified that the talks had become more difficult and that there had been very pointed debates - most of which remained inside the closed rooms.
Thursday's briefing, they said, was necessary to make sure the White House understood Israel had serious concerns about a new nuclear deal.
National Security Advisor Eyal Hulta will meet in Washington next Tuesday with his White House counterpart Jake Sullivan and Israeli officials estimated that the talks would not be easy.
"We are not calm. On the contrary - we are very worried," said an Israeli official.
The big picture
The concerns in the Prime Minister's office about an American return to the nuclear agreement have intensified even more in light of the current timing in the midst of the election campaign.
Announcing a new nuclear agreement before the elections in November will provide ammunition to opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu, who will be able to attack Lapid and claim that he has failed.
what are they saying
Senior Israeli officials stated that although the talks with the American administration on the Iranian issue have become more difficult recently, Prime Minister Lapid has no intention of embarking on a public campaign against President Biden on the issue of the nuclear deal with Iran.
"Our policy is not to reach a public confrontation with the US like the one that happened in 2015.
We will not destroy relations with the Biden administration like Netanyahu did with Obama," said a senior Israeli official.
The spokeswoman for the National Security Council at the White House, Adrienne Watson, told Walla! that there are ongoing talks with Israel on the issue of Iran and they will continue during the visit of National Security Advisor Eyal Hulta next week. "There is no greater supporter of Israel's security than President Biden," she said.
What next
The White House and the US State Department are still reviewing and studying Iran's response to the EU's draft agreement.
It is still unclear when the US will give its response - both through diplomatic channels and publicly.
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