Prime Minister Netanyahu on the Iran Deal

JERUSALEM (AP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s campaign against Iran’s nuclear program is muted with U.S. President Donald Trump in power. More on this from reporter Bernie Bennett.

VERBATIM: When the U.S. and Iran met for nuclear talks a decade ago, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu railed against an emerging deal from the world’s most public stages, including in a fiery speech to Congress seen as a direct challenge to the Obama administration as it was wrapping up the talks.

Now, as the sides sit down to discuss a new deal, Netanyahu has fallen silent.
Netanyahu sees an Iran with nuclear weapons as an existential threat to Israel, and he is just as wary of any new U.S. agreement with its archenemy that may not meet his standards.

Netanyahu is unwilling to publicly criticize a president who has shown broad support for Israel, whom he deems to be Israel’s greatest friend.

Bernie Bennett reporting.