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U.S. reaffirms to Israel commitment to preventing Iran from acquiring nuke weapon

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IRAN NUCLEARU.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called his Israeli counterpart Moshe Yaalon on Monday to discuss security issues of mutual concern, reaffirming Washington’s commitment to preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

The two defense leaders discussed Hagel’s recent trip to the Gulf region and his Dec. 7 remarks at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain, Assistant Pentagon Press Secretary Carl Woog said in a statement.

“Secretary Hagel underscored the United States’ commitment to preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon,” Woog said. “They also discussed the situation in Syria, including the international community’s efforts to eliminate Syria’s chemical weapons program.”

Hagel and Yaalon pledged to continue to stay in close touch on these and other priority regional issues, and reaffirmed the unprecedented strength of the U.S.-Israel defense relationship, Woog said.

Today’s phone call, held after the fourth meeting between Hagel and Yaalon at the Halifax International Security Forum last month in Canada, was part of the two allies’ continued close consultations on shared regional security challenges and bilateral defense cooperation.

Last week, U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice hosted at the White House a meeting with her Israeli counterpart Yossi Cohen, during which they discussed the latest efforts to pursue a lasting and comprehensive settlement of Iran’s nuclear program, the White House said in a statement on Sunday.

The U.S. side also reaffirmed President Barack Obama’s goal of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, it added.

17.12.2013
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