Netanyahu Says He and Trump See 'Eye to Eye' on Iranian Threat: 'Maximum Pressure Is Coming'
By: Chris Mitchell – The Christian Broadcasting Network; cbn.com
JERUSALEM, Israel – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he has already spoken with President-elect Donald Trump three times since his election victory last Tuesday. Those conversations may determine what takes place next in the Middle East.
Netanyahu insists he and the incoming president are on the same page about the threat Iran poses to the world.
“These were very good and important conversations – talks designed to further tighten the strong alliance between Israel and the USA. We see eye to eye on the Iranian threat, on all its components, and the danger posed by it,” the prime minister stated.
In the meantime, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and his foreign ministry are hinting they may be trying to accelerate their nuclear weapons development.
Esmail Baghaei, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman, declared, “Our official stance in rejecting weapons of mass destruction and the peaceful nature of our nuclear program is absolutely clear. Meanwhile, as emphasized in the supreme leader’s recent speech, we will get equipped with whatever is necessary to defend Iran.”
Baghei also denied Iran is trying to assassinate Trump. However, U.S. officials say they thwarted just such a plot.
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