Israeli PM says Biden told him Iran's IRGC will remain on U.S. terror list

State of play: During the negotiations, the U.S. proposed removing the IRGC from the FTO list if Iran made a public commitment to de-escalation in the region, Axios' Barak Ravid reported.

• Iran refused the proposal and as time passed, the Biden administration became increasingly concerned about the possible domestic political fallout of a deal with Iran regarding the IRGC, per Ravid.
• Politico reported Tuesday that Biden informed Bennett of his final decision in their April 24 phone call. A readout of the call said the two leaders discussed "shared regional and global security challenges, including the threat posed by Iran and its proxies."

What they're saying: Bennett on Twitter on Tuesday thanked Biden for "this principled decision."

• "I welcome the decision by the US Administration to keep Iran’s IRGC on the Foreign Terrorist Organizations list — which is where it belongs," he said.

A National Security Council spokesperson said the NSC does not "disclose the contents of our private diplomatic conversations."

• "We are not negotiating in public and are not going to respond to specific claims about what sanctions we would be prepared to lift as part of a mutual return to full implementation of the JCPOA," the spokesperson added.
• "The President will do what’s in the best interests of U.S. national security."