Biden, Israel air differences on dealing with Iran
The leaders of Israel and the United States aired their differences on how to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons Thursday even as President Joe Biden pledged America's "ironclad commitment" to Israel's security. Speaking at a news conference in Jerusalem, President Joe Biden said the United States is "not going to wait forever" on Iran to rejoin the nuclear deal, but defended his efforts to rejuvenate the international agreement intended to prevent Iran from building a nuclear weapon. "We have laid out for the people, for for the leadership of Iran, what we're willing to accept in order to get back," to the nuclear deal, Biden said, adding, "We're waiting for the response. When that will occur, when that will come, I'm not certain." "But we are not going to wait forever," he said. "We will not - let me say it again - we will not allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon." Lapid said the international community must be willing to use force against Iran in order to halt its nuclear program. "Words will not stop them, Mr. President. Diplomacy will not stop them. The only thing that will stop Iran is knowing that if they continue to develop their nuclear program, the free world will use force. The only way to stop them is to put a credible military threat on the table."
