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Israel supporting diplomacy over Iran – for the time being

Iran looms over Israeli minister’s meetings in U.S. – This Just In – CNN.com Blogs. 28 April 2010, The United States is seeking tough new sanctions “to sharpen the choices that Iran’s leaders face” after weekend talks between the Iranian government and the International Atomic Energy Agency failed to make progress on a deal over Iran’s nuclear program, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday……
Iran was high on the agenda in talks between Clinton and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak in Washington on Tuesday. Barak left the State Department for further talks on Iran with Defense Secretary Robert Gates.

In a joint news conference at the Pentagon with Barak, Gates said he was satisfied with the planning process by the United States to prepare for a nuclear Iran. …

“At this stage it is time for sanctions and diplomacy,” Barak told reporters….
Israeli officials say they believe their government will give the sanctions effort about a year to see whether they put sufficient pressure on Iran before debating other options. Iran looms over Israeli minister’s meetings in U.S. – This Just In – CNN.com Blogs

April 28, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Israel, politics international | antinuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons