The envoy's suspension without pay came amid a State Department diplomatic security probe into the alleged mishandling of classified documents.
The defense minister repeated past statements that “all options are on the table” to prevent the Islamic Republic from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
Hossein Taeb, an advisor of the IRGC chief commander, claimed that Washington sent the message through Iraq, Qatar and Oman.
Israel might be the primary target, but nowhere would be safe if Iran acquires a nuclear weapons capability.
"If it is signed now, it will be a colossal failure by the government," Lapid charged, calling on Netanyahu to go to Washington to prevent the deal.
Gallant emphasized to Austin how much the Islamic Republic stimulates attacks against Israel using proxies in Syria, Lebanon, Gaza and the West Bank.
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The important conversation comes as Macron has also appointed an envoy to Lebanon to help work to mediate the crisis there over the lack of a new president.
Israel has long instated that stiff international sanctions would help sway Tehran to abandon its program.
Zarif who helped negotiate the 2015 Iran nuclear deal was replaced by the new 2021 government.
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