US NSA Sullivan: If Diplomacy Fails with Iran, US Prepared to ‘Turn to Other Options’

Jerusalem, 6 October, 2021 (TPS) -- Israeli National Security Advisor Eyal Hulata met with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Tuesday in Washington and “reaffirmed the strength of the US-Israel partnership.”

Sullivan met with Hulata and a senior Israeli interagency delegation at the White House for a meeting of the US-Israel Strategic Consultative Group. The meeting was attended by senior US and Israeli defense, military, intelligence, and diplomatic officials.

The White House stated that the two sides, who have previously met, “exchanged views on the most pressing challenges impacting the security and stability of the region,” and “expressed their shared determination to address the threats facing Israel and regional partners.”

Sullivan emphasized President Joe Biden’s “fundamental commitment to Israel’s security and to ensuring that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon.”

Sullivan explained that the Biden administration believes diplomacy is the best path to achieve that goal, while also noting that the President has made clear that “if diplomacy fails, the US is prepared to turn to other options.”

Hulata Sullivan and agreed to maintain “an open and constructive dialogue, and to expand the close coordination between their respective interagency teams on vital issues impacting Israel’s national security and regional stability.”