Nuclear Agreement; US Defense Secretary Visits Israel and Saudi Arabia

Ashton Carter, the United States Secretary of Defense, is set to travel to the Middle East following the agreement reached regarding Tehran's nuclear program, to meet and discuss with Israeli and Saudi officials. The White House has announced that the Pentagon chief's trip, which includes a stop in Israel, will take place next week. Barack Obama, the President of the United States, and his administration have begun diplomatic efforts to defend the agreement reached on July 14 in Vienna against its opponents. The Israeli government is among the staunchest opponents of this agreement. Susan Rice, the US National Security Advisor, stated on July 15 in an interview with Reuters that the US is still looking for ways to strengthen its security cooperation with Israel. She said, "If Israel is willing and interested, they have not said anything yet, we will look towards increasing and deepening security and intelligence cooperation." According to her, Mr. Carter will travel to Saudi Arabia and Israel and "will continue practical cooperation between us, Israel, and our allies in the Gulf [Persian Gulf]." The trip to Israel is planned for the weekend. The trip to Saudi Arabia had not been officially announced previously. The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported on Wednesday, citing a senior American official, that the President of the United States has immediately proposed discussions to Israel to enhance the military effectiveness of its army, which includes both defensive and offensive capabilities. Reports had previously emerged in June regarding an increase in annual US defense aid to Israel following the approach to a comprehensive agreement. Rice: We are not concerned about the transfer of reserves to Russia. At the same time, Rice stated that Washington is not worried about the transfer of Iran's uranium reserves to a third country, likely Russia. According to the US National Security Advisor, the uranium reserves "can be sent to a third country, like Russia. Most likely that (Russia). Russia has its fissile materials. It has managed it appropriately. We are not concerned about this matter." Fissile materials in nuclear science are those that create chain reactions of nuclear fission in the presence of neutrons; a neutral charged nuclear particle. The White House announced on Wednesday that Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin, the Presidents of the United States and Russia, had a phone conversation regarding the Iranian nuclear agreement. This call was initiated by Barack Obama. The White House stated in a statement that during this phone call, Mr. Obama thanked Mr. Putin for "Russia's important role in achieving [the agreement], following nearly 20 months of intensive negotiations." According to AFP, despite the tense relations between Russia and the US, Moscow has been a "significant part" of the negotiating group with Tehran. Earlier reports had indicated the possibility of transferring Iran's enriched uranium reserves to Russia. In this context, the British Foreign Secretary stated: Israel does not want any agreement with Iran. Khamenei: The government should close the path to the "violation" of the counterpart's commitments in the nuclear agreement. Obama: Violating the nuclear agreement will have real consequences for Iran. The US submitted a draft resolution of the Iranian nuclear agreement to the Security Council. The changing landscape of "proxy wars"; war against the people in the streets of Iran. The first paragraph; the responsibility of opponents and the possibility of radicalization of Iranian society. The death of the last Mossad representative in Tehran amidst the Iranian crisis. The Secretary of Iran's Security Council: The time for reconnecting the internet is uncertain. The shadow of war over Tehran; "Trump is seeking decisive military options against Iran." Trump says if the Islamic Republic attempts to assassinate him, "it will be wiped off the face of the earth." A senior American official: The Trump administration is closely monitoring the case of Reza Valizadeh. The death of the last Mossad representative in Tehran amidst the Iranian crisis.