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Representatives of the Israeli Defense Ministry announced a series of joint air exercises with the US military, during which simulated strikes against Iran and its regional allies will be carried out, The Times of Israel writes. By regional allies, apparently, the pro-Iranian formations in Syria and Yemen are understood.
The IDF statement says that the air maneuvers, which are to take place over the territory of Israel and the Mediterranean Sea, will start on November 29.
- the publication quotes part of the statement of the Israeli military department.
The article states that the joint exercises were agreed upon during the visit of the Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, Aviv Kohavi, to the United States last week.
The IDF press service said that during his five-day visit to Washington, Kohavi convinced representatives of the US Defense Ministry of the need to accelerate the development of joint plans to contain the "Iranian threat."
Kohavi said after a visit to Washington.
The Times of Israel recalls that Jerusalem opposes attempts by US President Joe Biden to revive the nuclear agreement between Tehran and world powers that are ready to ease their sanctions against Iran in return for the latter's restrictions on its nuclear program.
Recently, however, the aforementioned disagreements have become less relevant, as negotiations on the nuclear program have failed.
At the same time, Israel insists that the US prepare military plans in case of "unforeseen circumstances" to prevent the possibility of Iran developing nuclear weapons.
The article also says that US President Joe Biden had previously declared his readiness to use military force against Iran if necessary, but still prefers diplomatic methods to resolve the contradictions with Tehran.
