July 14, 2022 9:07am EDT
Biden and Israeli PM pledge no nukes for Iran, will join other nations in confronting Iran
Lapid said if Iran continues to deceive the world, 'they will pay a heavy price'
By Ruth Marks Eglash | Fox News
JERUSALEM, Israel – President Joe Biden signed a declaration in Jerusalem Thursday pledging never to allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons and committing to partnering with other countries to confront Tehran’s aggression and destabilizing activities in the region.
The Jerusalem U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership Joint Declaration was announced following a bilateral summit between Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapidin the Israeli capital. This reaffirms the U.S. strategic commitments to its closest ally and seeks to expand the longstanding security relationship between the countries. It also promises to broaden and build upon the Abraham Accords normalization agreements initiated by former President Donald Trump in 2020.
Biden said that a nuclear armed Iran would be a threat to all. "Ensuring Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon is of vital security interest to Israel and the United States and for the rest of the world as well," said Biden in a press conference following the signing. "I continue to believe that diplomacy is the best way to achieve this outcome, and we'll continue to work with Israel to counter other threats from Iran throughout the region."
Lapid said words and diplomacy alone would not stop Iran.
"The only thing that will stop Iran is knowing that if they continue to develop their nuclear program the free world will use force," he said, adding, "The only way to stop them is to put a credible military threat on the table."
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