As Iran Crisis Heats Up, Israeli Protests Interrupt American Defense Chief’s Plans
Secretary Austin’s Israel visit was initially seen as the last, and perhaps most crucial, stop in a Mideast swing chiefly meant to focus on Iran’s nuclear race and the Islamic Republic’s tightening relations with Russia.
The American secretary of defense, Lloyd Austin, during press conference at Tallinn, Estonia, February 16, 2023. AP/Sergei Grits
