Iran on the Table When Russia, U.S. and Israel Gather for Summit
- Bolton in Israel to discuss curbing Iranian regional clout
- Differing aims could scuttle chances of a grand deal on Iran
National Security Advisor John Bolton
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When top national security officials from Russia, Israel and the U.S. gather for a rare summit starting Monday, the focus will be on the country not in the room: Iran.
Amid rising regional tensions, the meeting is a critical opportunity to hash out how they view the future of Iran’s presence in Syria as an eight-year-long civil war there winds down.