Israel sends officials to Vienna during nuclear talks: report - China.org.cn

Israel has sent envoys to Vienna during the nuclear talks to meet with official negotiators of several world powers, Israel's state-owned Kan news TV reported on Tuesday.

Head of the Israeli Foreign Ministry's strategic department Joshua Zarka talked with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi on Monday, according to the report.

Mikhail Ulyanov, head of Russia's delegation to the nuclear negotiations, wrote on Twitter that he met with "Israeli colleagues" in Vienna on Tuesday, and "discussed IAEA-related issues."

The Israeli officials also met with U.S. negotiator Rob Malley and negotiators of remaining parties to the nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), according to reports in Israeli media.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry has not immediately commented on the meetings.