Rivlin says Israel, region still concerned by Iran

President Reuven Rivlin meets with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis in Jerusalem, telling them Israel continues to worry about Iran over its threats to Israel.

“Iran represents a significant danger to the well-being of Israel, directly and indirectly. Just a week ago, one of Iran’s leaders voiced his forceful rejection of the State of Israel’s very right to exist,” he says according to a statement from his office. “Such threats serve to deepen the concern throughout the Middle East, and continue to position Iran as an insidious threat to regional stability.”

Iohannis responds that Romania “understands that the safeguarding of Israel’s security is essential, significant, and not up for compromise.”

The meeting is part of an effort to boost bilateral trade and development between the counties.