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Israeli ambassador tells Jewish leaders, senators that U.S. strikes ‘destroyed’ Iran’s nuclear sites
Leiter also said that the U.S. and Israel had been discussing the strikes for months, and insisted that Iran must stop trying to destroy Israel as a precondition for a potential U.S. deal
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Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter leaves after meeting with Republican lawmakers to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" at the U.S. Capitol on June 25, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter told a gathering of American Jewish leaders on Wednesday that the U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities at Fordow, Isfahan and Natanz had “destroyed” the sites.
Leiter also laid out the...