{"id":1640196,"date":"2022-09-13T15:04:56","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T19:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1640196"},"modified":"2022-09-13T15:05:03","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T19:05:03","slug":"tremendous-concern-grips-israeli-officials-as-new-iran-nuclear-deal-inches-closer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tremendous-concern-grips-israeli-officials-as-new-iran-nuclear-deal-inches-closer\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Tremendous Concern\u2019 Grips Israeli Officials as New Iran Nuclear Deal Inches Closer"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftremendous-concern-grips-israeli-officials-as-new-iran-nuclear-deal-inches-closer%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1640196&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"article-category\"><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/national-security\/\">National Security<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"article-excerpt\">Sen. Blackburn says Israel perplexed by Biden admin\u2019s drive to enrich Iran<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-thumbnail-container relative lg:mr-24 w-full my-4 mb-8\"><figcaption class=\"absolute text-white p-4 w-full text-right text-xs bottom-0 bg-black opacity-75\">\n\t\t\t\tGetty Images\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t\t\t<span class=\"text-gray text-xs md:text-lg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/author\/adam-kredo\/\" title=\"Posts by Adam Kredo\" class=\"author url fn text-red-700\" rel=\"author\">Adam Kredo<\/a> \u2022 September 13, 2022 2:50 pm<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Israeli officials from across the political spectrum expressed &#8220;tremendous concern&#8221; about the Biden administration\u2019s efforts to secure a new nuclear deal with Iran, telling a group of U.S. lawmakers visiting the country that Tehran is closer than ever to developing a nuclear weapon.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R., Tenn.), who sat down with top Israeli officials during a bipartisan congressional delegation to Israel earlier this month, told the<em> Washington Free Beacon<\/em> that fears about a new deal have reached a critical mass in the country as the Biden administration approaches the final stages of its negotiations with Iran.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s important to note that I didn\u2019t talk to anyone who was in favor of a new JCPOA,&#8221; Blackburn said, referring to the nuclear deal by its official acronym. &#8220;There\u2019s tremendous concern that is wrapped in the question of why the United States would choose to enter back into a JCPOA knowing that Iran is a part of this axis of evil.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Blackburn, who was joined on her trip by Sens. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) and Bob Menendez (D., N.J.), met with Israeli prime minister Yair Lapid, opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu, and national security adviser Eyal Hulata. The lawmakers assured these leaders that the United States will bolster Israel\u2019s security infrastructure even as the Biden administration works to unfreeze billions of dollars in Iranian assets that will fuel its regional terrorism enterprise.<\/p>\n<p>Israel is one of the most vocal opponents of a new deal with Iran, which it maintains will do very little to rein in Iran\u2019s contested nuclear program. With negotiations reaching their final stages, Israel is bracing itself for an uptick in Iran-sponsored terror attacks. Already, Iran promised to annihilate Tel Aviv and Haifa, two of the country\u2019s largest cities, when it unveiled a new drone this week <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/national-security\/iran-unveils-drone-designed-for-attacking-haifa-tel-aviv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">specifically designed<\/a> for strikes on Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Blackburn, who also met with the Mossad, Israel\u2019s secret service, said the Jewish state is closely monitoring Iran\u2019s nuclear progression. While the senator would not disclose details of these assessments, she said Israel is tracking exactly &#8220;where Iran is on nuclear capabilities and their push to enrich uranium and create a nuclear warhead.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They are being very watchful, very mindful, [and] they are very appreciative of the work we are doing with them&#8221; to bolster missile defense systems such as the Iron Dome and David\u2019s Sling, which has proved particularly effective against rocket attacks from Palestinian militants, which also receive support from Iran, Blackburn said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What we do know,&#8221; Blackburn added, &#8220;is that there is tremendous concern from the Israelis about Iran and their ability to increase their enrichment capability and move to the point that they could develop a warhead.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Asked if Israel would strike Iran if it assessed that the country was on the cusp of building an atomic bomb, Blackburn said the Jewish state will most certainly &#8220;take the steps that are necessary to defend themselves.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Israel is keenly aware that the members of the axis of evil do not respect the ability of Israel or other countries to protect their sovereignty,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Blackburn also said that the Abraham Accords, the historic peace agreements between Israel and its Arab neighbors brokered by the Trump administration, have helped solidify a regional anti-Iran coalition.<\/p>\n<p>The peace deals &#8220;have opened doors of opportunity for Israel to work with others in the region who share their concern about where and how Iran is going to move forward with being a truly bad actor in that region,&#8221; Blackburn said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Security Sen. 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