Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is aiming to dissuade U.S President Joe Biden from returning to the Iran nuclear deal when the two leaders meet at the White House Friday, August 27.
The meeting, originally scheduled for August 26, was deferred for one day as Biden focused his attention on dealing with the aftermath of a suicide bomb attack at the Kabul airport that killed at least 13 U.S. troops. Bennett said in a statement posted on social media: “On behalf of the people of Israel, I share our deep sadness over the loss of American lives in Kabul,”. “Israel stands with the United States in these difficult times, just as America has always stood with us. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of the United States.”
Bennett told his Cabinet before the trip that he would tell the American president “that now is the time to halt the Iranians, to stop this thing” and not to reenter “a nuclear deal that has already expired and is not relevant, even to those who thought it was once relevant.”
Before arriving in Washington, Bennett made clear that he would push against the Iran deal, arguing Tehran has already advanced in its uranium enrichment, and sanctions relief would give Iran more resources to back Israel’s enemies in the region.
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