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Israel accused by USA of using ‘leaks’ to misrepresent Iran nuclear talks

Iran nuclear talks: US accuses Israel of ‘leaks’ The US has accused Israel of selectively leaking information from the Iran nuclear talks to misrepresent its position in the negotiations. BBC News, 19 Feb 15 

White House spokesman Josh Earnest said that Israel was “cherry-picking” information and using it out of context.

Six world powers want Iran to curb its nuclear programme in return for the lifting of sanctions.

Negotiations with Iran are due to begin again on Friday.

Iranian officials said that US Secretary of State John Kerry will also be travelling to Geneva this weekend for two days of talks with Iran’s foreign minister.

‘Selective sharing’

On Wednesday, Mr Earnest that the US was mindful of keeping negotiations private because of selective leaks on the part of Israel.

“There’s no question that some of the things that the Israelis have said in characterising our negotiating position have not been accurate,” he said.

State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki confirmed that there was a “selective sharing” of information.

“I think it’s safe to say that not everything you’re hearing from the Israeli government is an accurate reflection of the details of the talks,” she said.

Unnamed US officials told The Associated Press news agency that politically motivated leaks from Israeli officials had made it impossible for the US to continue to share all details of the talks. The accusations come less than two weeks before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to address a joint session of the US Congress on the threat from Iran.

There has been increasingly strained ties between the US and Israel over the nuclear deal with Iran……..http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-31538531

February 20, 2015 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Israel, secrets,lies and civil liberties