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July 14, 2022

Biden Discusses Iran Nuclear Program with Israeli PM, Won't Rule Out U.S. Use of Force
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Earlier today, President Biden met with Israeli Prime Minister Yair
Lapid in Jerusalem, where the pair discussed Iran's nuclear program and
the war in Ukraine. The U.S. and Israel are expected to announce a joint
declaration building on past calls to take military action to halt
Iran's nuclear program. Biden has promised he won't agree to any deal
that would restore the landmark 2015 Iran nuclear agreement - from which
the United States unilaterally withdrew in 2018 - if it means removing
Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps from a list of foreign terrorist
organizations. Biden was asked about that pledge in a recorded interview
with Israeli TV that aired Wednesday.

Yonit Levi: "Are you committed to keep the IRGC on the foreign terrorist
organization list, even if that means that kills the deal?"

President Joe Biden: "Yes"

Yonit Levi: "You, in the past, said you'll do anything, and you say it
again, that you'll ensure Iran would not acquire nuclear weapons. Does
that also mean, sir, that you would use force against Iran? Is that what
that means?"

President Joe Biden: "If that was the last resort, yes."



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