Israel is openly opposed to the nuclear weapons deal the United States
seems dead set on consummating with Iran.
The goal of that deal is the easing of international sanctions on Iran in exchange for Iran taking limited steps suggesting a possible shift away from its goal of acquiring nuclear weapons.
The disagreement between the U.S. and Israel about the wisdom of this deal has become what many are calling a significant strain between the two allies.
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu warned against the deal last week, calling it "a bad deal, a very, very bad deal," and Israel remains steadfastly opposed. In turn, Secretary of State Kerry was quoted by senators as having told them to "ignore" what the Israelis were telling members of congress about the potential consequences of the deal.
Tuesday evening, Nov. 19, Israeli government spokesperson Mark Regev told CNN's Jake Tapper that it isn't just Israel in Iran's cross-hairs, but it is the U.S. itself that is an intended target of Iran's nuclear weapon.
The interview began with Tapper quoting the Iranians who said that Israel is "trying to torpedo the agreement."
Regev explained that Israel is certainly not opposed to an agreement that will end Iran's rush towards nuclear weapons. But, he explained, what Israel wants is a good agreement.
Regev suggested that the alternatives aren't between coming to an agreement and going to war. To illustrate, he offered the nuclear weapons agreement with North Korea that was entered into by the global community with great fanfare and celebration, but which turned out to be a very bad deal, as everyone learned.
Iranian ICBM for the US
The goal of that deal is the easing of international sanctions on Iran in exchange for Iran taking limited steps suggesting a possible shift away from its goal of acquiring nuclear weapons.
The disagreement between the U.S. and Israel about the wisdom of this deal has become what many are calling a significant strain between the two allies.
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu warned against the deal last week, calling it "a bad deal, a very, very bad deal," and Israel remains steadfastly opposed. In turn, Secretary of State Kerry was quoted by senators as having told them to "ignore" what the Israelis were telling members of congress about the potential consequences of the deal.
Tuesday evening, Nov. 19, Israeli government spokesperson Mark Regev told CNN's Jake Tapper that it isn't just Israel in Iran's cross-hairs, but it is the U.S. itself that is an intended target of Iran's nuclear weapon.
The interview began with Tapper quoting the Iranians who said that Israel is "trying to torpedo the agreement."
Regev explained that Israel is certainly not opposed to an agreement that will end Iran's rush towards nuclear weapons. But, he explained, what Israel wants is a good agreement.
Regev suggested that the alternatives aren't between coming to an agreement and going to war. To illustrate, he offered the nuclear weapons agreement with North Korea that was entered into by the global community with great fanfare and celebration, but which turned out to be a very bad deal, as everyone learned.
Iranian ICBM for the US
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