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Former US secretary of state criticises administration's efforts to revive nuclear talks with Tehran.

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Tuesday condemned the recent attack on the Natanz complex, in Iran, which that Iranian officials are pointing to the Zionist regime as the responsible side.

Yossi Cohen to meet senior US administration officials and to raise the allegation of Iran's attempts to hide information on its nuclear program.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will travel to Israel next week and meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Benny Gantz, Axios reported Tuesday.

A growing number of US lawmakers are showing support for Palestinians and condemning the Israeli occupation in previously unheard-of terms, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib said this week.

The US State Department has reaffirmed its position which considers the West Bank as territory occupied by Israel.

In a telephone call with Israeli FM Gabi Ashkenazi, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken "emphasised the administration's belief that Israelis and Palestinians should enjoy equal measures of freedom, security, prosperity and democracy."

A new survey has found further evidence of waning support for Israel within the US with more Americans saying that they do not want the Zionist state to be a major recipient of US aid.

The US-based security company Proofpoint said a group of Iranian hackers targeted American and Israeli senior medical professionals, the company’s report said.

After hitting 50 percent in 2018, the percentage of Americans wanting more pressure placed on the Palestinians has fallen to 44 percent now. Meanwhile, the proportion of Americans wanting more pressure on Israel has increased from 27 percent to 34 percent, A new Gallup poll indicates.

In a rare move in US politics, a candidate for governor of Virginia has expressed his strong support for the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement - a pro-Palestine campaign promoting the boycott of Israel.

As the Biden administration has signaled a possible revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iranian officials have repeatedly rejected the idea of renegotiating the deal, saying it must be preserved in the current format.