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Pelosi Assures Israel On Iranian Threat

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has told the Israeli parliament that American support for Israel remains 'ironclad'.

  • Pelosi led a congressional delegation to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett today to discuss the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action talks in Vienna.
  • Israel has repeatedly voiced concerns that the Iranian nuclear programme is rapidly approaching the point of no return and Pelosi has been attempting to reassure Israel that a containment strategy is in place.
  • Pelosi: 'We are together in the fight against terror posed by Iran and its nuclear development... It's a threat to the world. Israel's proximity to Iran is a threat to all of us and the responsibility of all of us.'
  • Pelosi also said: 'Israel’s Creation Was Greatest Achievement Of 20th Century'.
  • The US will be hoping for Israeli support for a JCPOA deal which is reaching the final stages of negotiation in Vienna.

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