I24NEWS
by Tal Shalev
July 7, 2015

Israel rejects US officials’ claim that they were unable to reach Israelis to brief them

Israel officials complain that they are not getting sufficient and up-to-date information about the talks between world powers and Iran in Vienna. In recent days, several senior Israeli officials told i24news that Jerusalem “is in constant contact” with various representatives of the P5+1 states engaged in the talks, and Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz, charged with the Iranian portfolio, has engaged in talks with his British, French and German colleagues. However, against the backdrop of the tensions between the Obama Administration and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the main line of communication is between the two allies is down. Israeli officials describe great uncertainty regarding what exactly is happening in the negotiating room at the Coburg Palace. READ MORE