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Source: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/may/20/us-israel-forming-working-group-on-iran/
U.S.-Israel Forming Working Group on Iran
[Washington Times] Eli Lake - The U.S. and Israel are quietly forming a high-level working group to assess the progress of President Obama's outreach to Iran and to share intelligence about Iran's nuclear weapons program, officials said Tuesday. The agreement, reached during Monday's meeting between Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Obama, gives the U.S. a clear channel for communicating with the new Israeli government and a vehicle for keeping tabs on any military contingency plans Israel might make if diplomacy fails.