WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Wednesday that the United States will never allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons. dealing with world powers.
Israel opposes a return to the 2015 deal, which placed restrictions on Iran’s nuclear weapons program in exchange for lifting sanctions on Tehran by the US, EU and UN.
In a move to the satisfaction of Israel, former US President Donald Trump withdrew from the deal in 2018 and reinstated harsh sanctions that had led the Tehran government to violate the agreement’s limits on nuclear activities ever since. Biden has pledged to resurrect the agreement while ensuring the security of Israel, which is considered Iran’s regional archenemy.
“The President underscored the United States’ commitment to never allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons,” the White House said in a call in which Biden and Lapid also addressed “threats posed by Iran.”
In the note, Biden also stressed the importance of concluding maritime border negotiations between Israel and Lebanon.
The two leaders “spoke at length about the nuclear deal negotiations and their joint commitment to halt Iran’s progress towards nuclear weapons,” Lapid’s office said in a statement.
source: Noticias
