Mossad Chief Gofman Reportedly Visits Washington for Iran Talks

Mossad director Roman Gofman is reportedly visiting Washington on Friday for talks with senior U.S. officials about the war with Iran. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly sent him as he presses President Donald Trump to resume fighting against Iran. The account cites three people familiar with the matter. Gofman reportedly met CIA director John Ratcliffe. One source said he was expected to travel next to Miami to meet White House envoy Steve Witkoff. The Mossad, CIA and White House declined to comment on the reported visit. A U.S. source said Trump has so far rejected Netanyahu’s pressure to renew combat, and said the two leaders discussed the Iran war by telephone on November 5. On November 12, Trump wrote, “We don’t need a deal with Iran.” In the same statement, he said he had asked Vice President JD Vance to focus on alleged corruption and crime in Democratic-led cities and states. Trump also claimed the United States held Iran’s money and controlled its strait. In a separate November 9 statement, Trump said he had discussed Iran with Qatar’s prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. He said Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Kuwait preferred the existing blockade approach. According to Trump’s account, those governments also agreed that Iran must not acquire a nuclear weapon.