Mossad chief in Washington for talks on Iran, report says
Mossad chief in Washington for talks on Iran, report says Roman Gofman, chief of Israeli spy agency Mossad and one of Benjamin Netanyahu's closest confidants, was in Washington on Friday for talks with senior Trump administration officials about the war in Iran, Axios reported, citing three sources with knowledge of the matter. The visit comes as the Israeli prime minister is pressing President…
Roman Gofman, chief of Israel's intelligence agency Mossad and a close ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was in Washington on Friday for discussions with senior officials from the Trump administration regarding Iran, according to Axios. The trip occurred as Prime Minister Netanyahu urged President Trump to resume military action against Iran.
Gofman was scheduled to meet with CIA Director John Ratcliffe and was then expected to travel to Miami to converse with White House envoy Steve Witkoff. Both Mossad, the CIA, and the White House declined to comment on the matter, as reported by Axios.
However, Israel's Channel 12 news revealed that Gofman's visit was not disclosed to Gadi Eisenkot, a potential Israeli prime minister who had a security briefing with Netanyahu on Thursday. President Trump, who lost the recent midterm elections, has shown reluctance to resume military strikes on Iran. Additionally, on the same day, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that further military action against Iran was not necessary due to the significant economic strain caused by the US sanctions on Tehran.
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