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Israel Voices Alarm about U.S. Position in Iran Nuclear Talks

(Wall Street Journal) Jay Solomon - Israeli officials are increasingly voicing alarm about the Obama administration's negotiating position with Iran as diplomacy aimed at curbing Tehran's nuclear program nears a Nov. 24 deadline. A steady stream of Israeli officials have visited Washington in recent weeks, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon, and publicly expressed fears that the U.S. is preparing to accept a deal with Iran that they don't believe goes far enough in denying Iran the capability to produce atomic weapons. Israel, along with many of the U.S.'s Arab allies, has been calling for a complete dismantling of Iran's nuclear infrastructure as part of any agreement with Tehran that would also see an easing of international sanctions on the country. Mr. Netanyahu's government also has argued that Iran's ballistic missile program needs to be discontinued as part of the talks. U.S. and European officials involved in the negotiations, however, have indicated Iran will be able to maintain thousands of centrifuge machines used to produce nuclear fuel as part of any final agreement. They've also said the status of Tehran's missile program has largely been taken off the negotiating table.
2014-10-24 00:00:00
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