Shapiro: US, Israel coordinated on Iran
Shapiro: US, Israel coordinated on Iran … JPost – International.
US Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro said Thursday that the US and Israel were in complete coordination in efforts to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. While speaking at an event in Haifa, Shapiro said that the US and Israel were “focused on the same goal,” the prevention of a nuclear-armed Iran.
Shapiro stated that sanctions to reduce the amount of revenue Iran receives from its oil industry were “getting stronger everyday.”
The US envoy alluded to the possibility of military action against Iran, saying “all other options are still available,” but he added that there was still a lot of progress to be made on stopping Iran’s nuclear drive through sanctions.
Deputy Prime Minister Dan Meridor also addressed US strategic policy on Iran Thursday, saying that the United States’ leadership role within the international community is being threatened. Speaking in an interview with Army Radio, Meridor said that “the United States is perceived as a weakened country. Others don’t believe that it can provide the type of defense and security that is required of it.”
Referencing the ongoing Iranian nuclear pursuit, Meridor added that “if, in the end, Iran ends up becoming a nuclear power, that scenario will say something not only about Iran. It will also tell us a lot about the United States’ international standing, particularly within the Arab world where they are asking the US to stop Tehran.”
Meridor also spoke about the level of coordination between Israel and the United states on Iran’s nuclear program. He said that though the two allies share a common goal, “Israel is waging one campaign while the United States is waging a completely different one.”
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