Biden Meets Israel’s Leaders With Focus on Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions

JERUSALEM—President Biden is assembly with prime Israeli officers on Thursday to debate regional safety amid efforts to comprise an more and more assertive Iran, as his first presidential trip to the Middle East will get below means.

Iran has emerged as a central theme of Mr. Biden’s four-day journey, which additionally features a stop in Saudi Arabia the place he’ll meet with Arab leaders. Israel and Arab nations have been working extra carefully to counter Tehran. In flip, the U.S. has sought to encourage a deepening of regional alliances that might assist comprise Iran and permit Washington to focus on different areas, particularly China.