US War Secretary to Visit ’Israel’ after Iran Deal

Local Editor

US President Barack Obama told afraid Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday that the freshly sealed Iran nuclear deal was in "Israel's" interest and dispatched his War secretary to the Zionist entity for talks.

The White House said Obama called the "Israeli" Prime Minister, who has described the accord as a "historic mistake," announcing Ash Carter would travel to "Israel" next week.

"The president told the prime minister that today's agreement on the nuclear issue will not diminish our concerns regarding Iran's support for terrorism and threats toward "Israel"," the White House said.

Obama expressed his "stalwart commitment to "Israel's" security" and said the Iran accord removed "the specter of a nuclear-armed Iran".

Netanyahu and Obama have clashed frequently and publicly over policy toward Iran.

In March, Netanyahu even appeared in the Republican-controlled US Congress to trash a deal.

That brought opprobrium from the White House that included Obama refusing to host Netanyahu for a meeting.

In a separate statement, Carter said the Pentagon remained "prepared and postured to bolster the security of our friends and allies in the region, including "Israel"."

That, Carter said, included moves to "check Iranian malign influence" and utilizing "the military option if necessary."

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