Friday, March 02, 2012

Netanyahu: Israel Reserves the Right to Defend Itself against Iran

HAARETZ: PM makes first public comments during North American visit, says international community must not allow 'Iran's relentless pursuit of nuclear weapons' [to] succeed.

In his first public comments on a North American visit that will include talks with U.S. President Barack Obama, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday Israel reserved the right to defend itself against Iran.

Netanyahu will meet with Obama on Monday to address growing differences over what Washington fears could be an Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear sites.

Netanyahu said the international community should not allow what he called "Iran's relentless pursuit of nuclear weapons" to succeed. » | Reuters | Friday, March 02, 2012