US President Barack Obama has reiterated his promise of support of Israel on security issues, insisting that the United States’ ties with Israel are unbreakable.
Speaking to reporters alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington on Monday, Obama said the US is committed to the security of Israel and that the two sides’ militaries and intelligence agencies have close consultations on matters related to their foreign policies.
Obama said his discussions with Netanyahu will focus on Iran’s nuclear energy program, adding that his administration keeps all options on the table for dealing with Iran.
“Our commitment to the security of Israel is rock solid,” Obama said, repeating his remarks from his address to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) on Sunday night.
During his speech at the AIPAC Conference in Washington on Sunday, Obama said that there is no need to rely on his words to judge his commitment to Israel as the record of his last three years in office speaks for itself.
The United States, Israel, and some of their allies accuse Iran of pursuing military objectives in its nuclear program and are using the charge as a pretext to push for the imposition of new sanctions on Iran and to beat the drums of war for an attack on the Islamic Republic.
Iran argues that as a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency, it has the right to develop and acquire nuclear technology meant for peaceful purposes.
——Agencies