Israel To Urge Biden To Attack Iranian Sites In Series Of Washington Meetings

Israeli media is widely reporting that the country's leaders will press the Biden administration in a series of meetings in Washington this week to authorize military strikes on Iranian targets.

"Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Mossad chief David Barnea will push during their meetings this week in Washington with senior Biden administration officials for the United States to carry out a military strike on Iranian targets, Israel’s three main TV news broadcasts reported Sunday night," The Times of Israel reports.

Beginning days ago, and for the first time, the Israeli government shifted its stance on the Vienna nuclear talks. While it's long been on record as opposing a restored Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) deal, Tel Aviv is urging for the complete abandonment of any level of dialogue between Washington and Tehran whatsoever.

Last Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told Antony Blinken that "Iran is engaged in nuclear blackmail as a negotiation tactic — this must lead to an immediate suspension of the talks in Vienna and to harsh retaliation steps by the world powers." Over the weekend after the latest rounds of talks were concluded, US officials continued to question Iran's "seriousness" - saying the US is running out of patience amid persistent Iranian efforts to get all Trump era sanctions dropped.

In the coming days of meetings between Gantz and US counterparts in Washington, the Israelis are expected to push to initiate a muscular "Plan B" which will seek to use limited military action on Iranian assets in the Middle East region to force Tehran's hand at the negotiating table. The Times of Israel details:

According to the reports, which did not cite sources, Gantz and Barnea will urge their American interlocutors to develop a "Plan B" vis-a-vis Iran, seeing the stalled nuclear talks in Vienna as an opportunity to press the US to take a more aggressive stance toward the Islamic Republic.

Along with calling for tougher sanctions, the Israelis will reportedly ask the US to take military action against Iran.

Channel 12 news said the target of a US potential attack would be not a nuclear facility in Iran, but rather a site like an Iranian base in Yemen. The aim of such a strike would be to convince the Iranians to soften their positions at the negotiating table.

This would also likely mean that Israeli strikes inside Syria would ramp up. Over the past months the strikes have come almost weekly, but it could prove a dangerous gambit given Damascus has shown increased resolve to respond to the strikes - also there's the Russia factor.

At the same time Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told his cabinet on Sunday that he'll ensure Iran "pays a price". He urged "every country negotiating with Iran in Vienna to take a strong line and make it clear to Iran that they cannot enrich uranium and negotiate at the same time."

He added: "Iran must begin to pay a price for its violations" - following recent reports the Islamic Republic has ramped up uranium enrichment and its nuclear infrastructure.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/israel-urge-biden-attack-iranian-targets-series-washington-meetings-week

Nevada Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Scams Involving Election Fundraising and COVID Relief Loans

Defendant Used Web of Fake PACs and Sham Companies to Cheat Donors and Taxpayers

https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/nevada-man-sentenced-46-months-prison-scams-involving-election-fundraising-and-covid

Evan Rachel Wood claims Marilyn Manson threatened ‘to f—k’ her 8-year-old son

Evan Rachel Wood claims her allegedly abusive ex Marilyn Manson threatened “to f—k” her 8-year-old son, Jack, according to court documents obtained by The Daily Mail.

The outlet reports that the allegation was made in a declaration filed in April as part of the actress’ ongoing custody battle with ex-husband Jamie Bell.

The docs state that Manson’s alleged threats forced Wood, 34, to beef up security at her home – including the installation of bulletproof glass windows, a steel door and fence – and to relocate from Los Angeles (where Bell still resides) to Nashville.

“[I’m] very concerned about our child’s safety when in Los Angeles,” the “Westworld” star said of her and Bell’s son in the docs, per Daily Mail.

She further alleged, “I am extremely afraid of the alleged offender,” referring to Manson, 52, whom she dated from 2006 until 2010.

“I have suffered severe, traumatic physical and emotional injury at his hands, and I am afraid he will seek retribution against me for testifying by harming me, our son, and members of my family.”

Manson is currently under investigation over claims of sexual abuse and human trafficking after more than a dozen women — including Wood — accused him of misconduct.

Wood also claimed in the docs that another alleged victim of Manson’s recorded the musician saying that he had taken pictures of her children and even obtained the adolescents’ social security numbers.

According to Daily Mail, Bell, 35, filed a motion in response, claiming Wood’s allegations “[defy] credibility.”

“I frankly do not understand what is happening,” he said. “Either Evan’s claims that she is receiving ‘death threats’ are true and Jack is not safe in her care, or they are not true and she is withholding our son from me for other reasons of her own invention.”

Reps for Wood, Manson and Bell did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.

https://pagesix.com/2021/12/06/evan-rachel-wood-claims-marilyn-manson-threatened-her-son-jack/