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Patnaik, P. (2026, November 13). Mossad chief holds Iran war talks in Washington as Trump resists Netanyahu - Report. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/mossad-chief-holds-iran-war-talks-in-washington-as-trump-resists-netanyahu-report/articleshow/135808700.cms

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Mossad chief Roman Gofman is in Washington to meet with CIA Director John Ratcliffe and White House envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss the conflict in Iran. The report highlights a strategic rift where President Trump is resisting Prime Minister Netanyahu’s calls for renewed military action, instead favoring a continued naval blockade and economic pressure supported by regional allies like Saudi Arabia. The piece frames these tensions against a backdrop of domestic political crisis in Israel, where opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has expressed concerns that Netanyahu might seek military escalation to maintain power during a government transition.
Written by AI on 2026-11-13, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Mossad chief holds Iran war talks in Washington as Trump
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Axios Iran Israel Saudi Arabia Washington

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Netanyahu PERSON · 7× Axios ORG · 5× Eisenkot PERSON · 5× Iran GPE · 5× Trump PERSON · 3× Washington GPE · 3× Israel GPE · 2× Saudi Arabia GPE · 2× Tehran GPE · 2× Mossad ORG · 1×

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In a statement on Friday, Eisenkot said he had met Netanyahu and the prime minister's military secretary during the week and had made clear that he would not allow a lack of oversight of the outgoing government's actions during the transition.
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Gofman, one of Netanyahu's closest confidants, is meeting CIA Director John Ratcliffe and is also expected to travel to Miami for discussions with White House envoy Steve Witkoff, one of the sources told Axios.

Claims (14 extracted, 3 hedged)

Israel’s Mossad chief Roman Gofman is reported to be in Washington for talks with senior Trump administration officials on the war in Iran, an Axios report, citing three sources familiar with the visit, revealed on Friday. asserted
report → report → Friday
Gofman, one of Netanyahu's closest confidants, is meeting CIA Director John Ratcliffe and is also expected to travel to Miami for discussions with White House envoy Steve Witkoff, one of the sources told Axios. asserted
one → meet → Axios
The visit comes amid differences between Washington and Jerusalem over how to deal with Iran. asserted
visit → come → Iran
US president Donald Trump has so far resisted Netanyahu's calls to return to military action, favouring continued economic pressure and a naval blockade while leaving room for a possible diplomatic agreement. asserted
Trump → resist → agreement
Trump and Netanyahu discussed the conflict during a phone call on November 5, according to a US official cited by Axios. uncertain
Trump → discuss → Axios
The US president has instead aligned himself with Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates in backing the continued pressure campaign against Tehran. asserted
president → align → Tehran
Speaking on Thursday, Trump said he could end the conflict immediately but was extending the current approach at the request of regional allies. uncertain
he → speak → allies
He said Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states preferred that Washington maintain the present course as Iran came under mounting pressure. asserted
Iran → say → pressure
Netanyahu is going through his own political crisis after having lost his parliamentary majority following the October 27 election, while opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot has received a mandate to try to form a new government. asserted
Eisenkot → go → government
Opposition figures have expressed concern that Netanyahu could order fresh strikes on Iran, or provoke an Iranian response, to disrupt Eisenkot's efforts to form a government and remain in power, Axios reported. uncertain
Axios → express → power
Netanyahu met Eisenkot for two hours on Thursday and briefed him on developments involving Iran. asserted
Netanyahu → meet → Iran
A source close to Eisenkot told Axios that he did not believe the current situation warranted immediate military action against Tehran. asserted
situation → tell → Tehran
In a statement on Friday, Eisenkot said he had met Netanyahu and the prime minister's military secretary during the week and had made clear that he would not allow a lack of oversight of the outgoing government's actions during the transition. asserted
allow → say → transition
“Israel's security takes precedence over every other consideration and must never be used as a means of political capital,” Eisenkot said, adding that he expected all officeholders to uphold the same principle. asserted
officeholders → take → principle
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