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U.S., Israel Need to Stay in Sync on Iran Talks

(Wall Street Journal) Gerald F. Seib - Iranian negotiators are meeting officials from the U.S. and other world powers late this week for talks on Tehran's nuclear program - unless, of course, the Iranians decide they want the talks in a different city, or on a different day, or perhaps not at all. One of the most important players in this game, Israel, won't be in the room. But if the talks are to succeed, it will be important for Israel, sitting outside the room, and the U.S., sitting inside the room, to agree on basic strategy. Both U.S. and Israeli officials think a constructive meeting last month between President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu produced more of a meeting of minds than emerged from some previous conversations between the two. Netanyahu declared Sunday that Israel wants an end to all enrichment - not just the higher-grade uranium - and the removal of all the uranium Iran already has enriched, as well as closure of the Fordo enrichment facility.
2012-04-10 00:00:00
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