‘Time is running out’: At Pentagon, Gallant calls on US to honor its commitment to stop Iran getting nukes

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant’s office releases remarks from his meeting in Washington with Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin, saying “the people of Israel will never forget” America’s support in the wake of Hamas’s October 7 attack.

He also urges the US to honor its long-standing commitment to prevent Iran from attaining nuclear weapons.

“Today we are at the crossroads,” Gallant says in English-language remarks. “I’m here to discuss our common goals: Ensuring the security of the State of Israel and projecting the power ties between our countries.”

On Gaza, Gallant calls for Israel and the US to work together for the return of all the hostages “with no exception,” and calls to “end the terrorist regime of Hamas.”

Turning to the northern border, he says Israel is “determined to establish security, changing [the] reality on the ground and bringing our communities safely back home.”

“We are working closely together to achieve an agreement, but we must also discuss readiness for every possible scenario,” Gallant adds, before calling Iran “the greatest threat to the future of the world and the future of our region.”

“Time is running out,” he adds. “Now is the time to realize the commitment of American administrations over the years to prevent Iran from possessing nuclear weapons,” he says.