Israel voices concern over Iran’s IRGC removal from US terror list

By Zain Khalil

JERUSALEM (AA) – Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday voiced concern over possible US removal of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from its terrorist list.

"We are concerned about the intention to delist the IRGC," Bennett said in a statement following his meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jerusalem.

"I hope the United States will hear the concerned voices from the region, Israel's and others, on this very important issue," he added in statements cited by Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper.

Blinken arrived in Israel on Saturday for a summit, which will be attended by the foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Egypt.

The two-day Negev summit is expected to discuss Iran’s nuclear program, according to Israeli media.

* Writing by Ahmed Asmar