Blinken reassures allies ahead of possible Iran deal
Source: AP
By MATTHEW LEE
JERUSALEM (AP) U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday sought to reassure a wary Israel and its Gulf Arab allies that the Biden administration is committed to their security ahead of the possible renewal of global powers international nuclear deal with Iran.
Blinken made the comments shortly before joining his counterparts from Israel and four Arab countries at a special gathering where the Iranian nuclear deal was expected to top the agenda. Israel and many of its neighbors are fiercely opposed to the deal, which they believe with embolden and enrich Iran.
When it comes to the most important element, we see eye-to-eye, Blinken told reporters at a news conference with Israels foreign minister. We are both committed, both determined that Iran will never acquire a nuclear weapon.
The Biden administration has been working to renew the 2015 nuclear deal, which placed curbs on Irans nuclear program in exchange for billions of dollars in sanctions relief. With support from Israel, the Trump administration withdrew from the deal in 2018, causing it to unravel.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, and Israel's President Isaac Herzog pose for a photo as they meet at the Presidency, Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)
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stopdiggin
(11,301 posts)what will these crazy guys think of next!
Alexander Of Assyria
(7,839 posts)All the western news agencies seem to understand the memory of westerners is as short as a gnats.
The opposition of Israel is as certain as sun rising daily and is irrelevant cause the Iran deal reborn IS best for the world, including the middle easts only current nuclear armed nation.
I trusted Obama and I trust his VP, now President.
Simple.