Biden aides to tell Israelis U.S. will pursue ‘other avenues’ if Iran diplomacy fails

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By Matt Spetalnick and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top U.S. officials will tell their Israeli counterparts on Tuesday that the Biden administration remains committed to diplomacy with Iran, but if necessary would be prepared to pursue “other avenues” to ensure Tehran does not acquire a nuclear weapon, a senior U.S. official said. A visit to Washington by Israel’s national security adviser, Eyal Hulata, will allow the two allies to share intelligence and develop a “baseline assessment” of how far Tehran’s nuclear program has advanced, the official said. Under a 2015 deal, Iran curbed i…

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