From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Herzog says US and Israel must work ‘forcefully’ together to stop a nuclear-armed Iran
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
WASHINGTON — President Isaac Herzog turns to the Iran threat, calling it the greatest challenge the US and Israel face.
“Iran does not strive to attain nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. Iran is building nuclear capabilities that pose a threat to the stability of the Middle East and beyond.”
He adds that Iran is spreading beyond the Middle East, “adding fuel to the disastrous fire and suffering in Ukraine.”
He says that allowing Iran to become a nuclear threshold state is unacceptable.
“The world cannot remain indifferent to the Iranian regime’s call to wipe Israel off the map. Tolerating this call and Iran’s measures to realize it is an inexcusable moral collapse.”
He calls on Israel and the US to “forcefully” act together to stop Iran: “The State of Israel is determined to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapon capabilities.”
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