China News Service, April 28. According to Al Jazeera’s Chinese website on the 27th, as the parties to the Iran nuclear agreement are preparing to negotiate on the U.S. return to the agreement and Iran’s re-fulfillment of the terms of the agreement, a high-level Israeli security delegation arrives. Washington to discuss Tel Aviv’s concerns about the risks of returning to the Iran nuclear agreement.

Israel opposes the United States to conduct substantive negotiations on the Iranian nuclear agreement.

　　According to reports, senior Israeli national security officials led the delegation, including Israel’s National Security Council Chairman Mel Ben Shabat and Mossad Director Yossi Cohen.

The U.S. report pointed out that the Israeli delegation received instructions from Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to oppose the United States’ resumption of the "Joint Comprehensive Action Plan" and the United States to conduct substantial negotiations on the Iranian nuclear agreement.

Data map: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Will history repeat itself?

　　A few weeks before Tehran, Washington, and the five countries of the world reached the Iran nuclear agreement in 2015, Netanyahu visited the United States at the invitation of the Republican leaders of both houses of the Washington Congress.

According to reports, at that time, Netanyahu made a speech opposing the negotiations between the US President Barack Obama's administration and the Iranian government.

　　Today, Netanyahu requires senior officials of his government to travel to the United States this week and meet with senior military and intelligence officials and members of Congress in order to provide intelligence about Iran and convey Israel’s concerns about returning to the Iran nuclear agreement.

　　According to Washington commentators, Israel may continue to strike Iranian targets without returning to Washington.

　　The report pointed out that six years ago, Netanyahu failed to change Washington's position; similarly, this time, the visit of Israeli officials is not expected to change the position of the Biden administration to return to the nuclear agreement.

Data map: Iran's Arak nuclear water reactor.

"a task that can not be done"

　　Barbara Slavin, an expert on Iran at the Atlantic Council, said that officials from the Biden administration will explain to Israel the results of the negotiations, and suggested that during the talks, Israel should stop its attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

　　Slavin stressed in an interview with Al Jazeera that she believes that Netanyahu’s desire to prevent the United States from returning to the nuclear agreement will not succeed.

　　At the White House press conference, when asked whether the Israeli delegation’s visit might change the US government’s stance on resuming the Iran nuclear agreement, White House spokeswoman Psaki replied, “No.”

　　Psaki talked about Washington’s notification of the negotiations on the Israeli-Iranian nuclear agreement.

　　Despite Psaki’s statement, former Israeli official Dole Gold stated that it is very important for Israel to share all relevant intelligence information about Iran with the United States, and elaborated on issues related to negotiations with Iran.

Data map: US President Biden.

Disagreement between the U.S. and Israel on Iran

　　The report pointed out that Israel does not consider itself a party to the Iran nuclear agreement. Therefore, Israel’s official position is not bound by any form.

　　Earlier in 2021, Israel’s ambassador to the United States Gilad Erdan warned that if the Biden administration returns to the Joint Comprehensive Action Plan, Washington and Tel Aviv will hold different positions on Iranian policy.

　　Israel requires that any new agreement should restrict Iran’s missile program and restrict Iran’s “intervention” in countries in the region, especially Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria.

　　On the other hand, the Biden administration believes that re-compliance with the terms of the nuclear agreement will be in the strategic interests of the United States, because the Iran nuclear agreement prevents Iran from developing its military nuclear capabilities.

　　Since the start of the presidential campaign more than a year ago, Biden has pledged to return to the Iran nuclear agreement that the former President Trump administration withdrew in 2018.

　　The report pointed out that the United States and Israel are frustrated by each other's position, and there is a lack of trust, coordination and transparency between the two sides.

In view of this, Israel and the United States formed a joint working group to coordinate with each other.

The working group held a bilateral national security advisory level meeting on April 13.