US national security adviser Stephen Hadley and Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni on Wednesday held talks about the Middle East peace process and sanctions against Iran, officials said.
The two "discussed the necessity of continued international action to increase sanctions" against Iran, a foreign ministry statement said.
"During the meeting, the two also discussed the political process with the Palestinians, with emphasis on Israel's security requirements in any future settlement," it said.
Hadley's agenda included talks with senior Israeli officials ahead of a Washington meeting of the bilateral strategic cooperation forum in two weeks.
Israel considers Iran's Islamic regime to be an existential threat after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's repeated call for its destruction.
