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Israel: IDF chief Kochavi to head to US for talks on Iran nuclear program

04/23/2021

Kochavi to discuss Iran’s regional threat and Hezbollah during his first official US trip as IDF chief

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi will travel to the United States on Sunday, the Israeli military said on Friday.

The official US trip will be Kochavi’s first, with the IDF chief accompanied by other senior military officials in his travel.

The trip will see Kochavi meet with a number of high-profile US defense officials, including Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.

The visit will be focused on a number of topics, with Iran’s nuclear program and its threat for the entire region at the top of the agenda.

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