On Sunday, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin declared an enduring and ironclad American commitment to Israel.
Austinâs first talks in Israel came as the United States seeks to leverage Middle East diplomatic progress made by the Trump administration since he became Pentagon chief in January.
The Tehran of today presents a strategic threat to international security, the entire Middle East and to the state of Israelâ.Gantz added, âWe will work closely with our American allies to ensure that any new agreement with Iran, will secure the vital interests of the world and of the United States, prevent a dangerous arms race in our region, and protect the state of Israelâ.
They want to show that they did come here with clean hands and they want to listen.
They want to listen to Israelâs worries and perhaps other partnersâ worries about the negotiation about Iranâ.
Austin served 4 years as head of US Central Command, capping a 41-year Army career that included commanding US forces in Iraq.The major backdrop to Austinâs visit is the Israeli governmentâs concern about the Biden administrationâs attempt to work out an arrangement to reenter the Iran nuclear deal.