Iran
“A conviction would not necessarily sideline any nuclear deal,” said analyst Matthew Brodsky. “But it would provide a basis for more congressional oversight.”
The alleged spies were “supported financially and logistically” by Mossad “terrorist centers located in Denmark and the Netherlands,” Iran said.
Iran’s “Jerusalem axis” also includes Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad and other proxy militias.
The move strengthens ties with Morocco and disrupts Tehran’s and Hezbollah’s efforts in North Africa.
During their meeting in Washington, the Israeli president and U.S. vice president also discussed the Iran threat, the Abraham Accords and the Judea and Samaria security situation.
Despite the absence of formal normalization, Riyadh and Jerusalem are ripe for greater cooperation, observers say.
As many as 1,200 summit attendees will lobby Congress to pass anti-BDS and Iran sanctions legislation.
Information from “friendly intelligence services” led authorities to the head of the hit squad, Yusef Shahabazi Abbasalilu.
“The first step the Biden administration must take to repair this critical relationship is to end its pursuit of any new deal with Iran,” Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) told JNS. “Only then can tensions thaw.”
Foggy Bottom has been stonewalling lawmakers, drawing sharp criticism from the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
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The deal would secure the release of Elizabeth Tsurkov in exchange for an Iranian operative captured by the Mossad.