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Israeli PM reiterates opposition to Iran deal

Meyer Labin

FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2021 file photo, Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the State Department in Washington. The Biden administration’s early efforts to resurrect the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are getting a chilly early response from Tehran. Though few expected a breakthrough in the first month of the new administration, Iran’s tough line suggests a difficult road ahead.(AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

In light of the anticipated reentry of the US into the JCPO deal with Iran, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reaffirmed his opposition to the deal, saying that  Israel will not rely on efforts to return to a nuclear deal with Iran.
“Israel isn’t pinning its hopes on an agreement with an extremist regime. We already saw what these agreements are worth…with North Korea,” Netanyahu said at a memorial service for the 1920 Battle of Tel Hai this Tuesday.
He again insinuated that Isreal will consider military action despite such a deal. “With or without an agreement, we will do everything to avoid that Iran possesses nuclear power.” He added.
Netanyahu’s remarks came a day after he met with his cabinet, security council, and Ambassador to the US Gilad Erdan and others, to discuss Israel’s response to the Biden administration’s forthcoming plans with regards to Iran.