Biden defends Iran deal against Israel news scrutiny, officials tout 'important strategic ties'
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A poll conducted in Israel indicated that 75% of Israelis do not believe the Biden administration considers the country's best interests when negotiating the Iran Deal.
President Joe Biden speaks during an arrival ceremony after arriving at Ben Gurion Airport on Wednesday, July 13, in Tel Aviv, Israel. (AP/Evan Vucci) With the Dome of the Rock shrine in the background, U.S. flags fly ahead of a visit by President Joe Biden, in Jerusalem, Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Biden arrives to Israel on Wednesday for a three-day visit, his first as president. He will meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders before continuing to Saudi Arabia. ((AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)) Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter with a focus on national and global news.
"The only thing worse than the Iran that exists now is Iran with nuclear weapons, and if we can return to the deal and hold them tight," Biden said. He again blamed former President Donald Trump for pulling out of the deal and providing Iran an opportunity to increase its nuclear proliferation rapidly.
"[Iran is] closer to a nuclear weapon now than they were before," he said. "It doesn't have anything to do with whether or not the Quds Force is going to stop or going to continue to be engaged in activities: We can act against them and still have a deal where they curtail their nuclear program … so I still think it makes sense."
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