The U.S maintained National Security Agency surveillance on Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during nuclear negotiations with Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday in a report that exposes the extent of cooperation as much as mistrust between the two allies.
According to the report, despite vowing to freeze surveillance on allies in 2013, following Edward Snowden's leak into the NSA's surveillance efforts, the U.S. continued to eavesdrop on Netanyahu and his aides, citing what U.S. President Obama reportedly called a “compelling national security purpose.”
The report quoted unnamed current and former U.S. officials and focused largely on the events preceding and surrounding the nuclear accord with Iran, and said the surveillance enjoyed congressional support.
According to the report, despite vowing to freeze surveillance on allies in 2013, following Edward Snowden's leak into the NSA's surveillance efforts, the U.S. continued to eavesdrop on Netanyahu and his aides, citing what U.S. President Obama reportedly called a “compelling national security purpose.”
The report quoted unnamed current and former U.S. officials and focused largely on the events preceding and surrounding the nuclear accord with Iran, and said the surveillance enjoyed congressional support.
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