Friday, September 28, 2012
Obama Call to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "do not agree to red line"
Obama Call to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "do not agree to red line".(WE).President Obama called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and reiterated his opposition to Iran possessing a nuclear weapon, but he did not accede to Netanyahu’s request for a red line statement.
“The two leaders discussed a range of security issues, and the President reaffirmed his and our country’s unshakeable commitment to Israel’s security,” the White House Press Office stated in a readout of Obama’s call. “The two leaders underscored that they are in full agreement on the shared goal of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.” In short, Obama’s position did not change despite Netanyahu’s high-profile appeal at the United Nations yesterday. “[A] a red line must be drawn first and foremost in one vital part of their program: on Iran’s efforts to enrich uranium,” Netanyahu said, per The Washington Post. “The red line must be drawn on Iran’s nuclear enrichment program because these enrichment facilities are the only nuclear installations that we can definitely see and credibly target. I believe that faced with a clear red line, Iran will back down.” Here’s the full readout of Obama’s conversation with Netanyahu.Read the full story here.
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