The administration of US President Joe Biden demanded that Israel cut down on the "chatter" concerning the alleged attacks against Iran's nuclear facilities, Channel 12 News reported on Friday.
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The unsourced report described the US message as "resolute," using a Hebrew word that can also mean "aggressive," and said that it was relayed through "multiple channels."
The leaks by Israeli officials concerning sabotage operations against Tehran's nuclear program undermine the US effort to bring Iran back to the negotiating table, and "embarrass" American diplomats, US officials told Jerusalem, according to the report.
Earlier this week Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif openly accused Israel of launching an attack on the Natanz nuclear complex, where a power outage occurred on Sunday, described as an act of "terrorism" by Tehran.
Citing "Western intelligence officials," the New York Times attributed the attack to Israel.
Several Israeli officials, including former Mossad chief Danny Yatom, have subsequently expressed concerns about what they called a "leak" to the NYT concerning Israel's involvement in the blackout at Natanz.
This article was first published by i24NEWS.
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