President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday signed a joint declaration in Jerusalem on Thursday that included strong language against Iran.
The document, officially called the Jerusalem US-Israel Strategic Partnership Joint Declaration, says the US would use all of its “national power” to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran.
“The United States stresses that integral to this pledge is the commitment never to allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon and that it is prepared to use all elements of its national power to ensure that outcome,” the declaration reads.
Despite claims from the US and Israel, there’s no indication that Iran has decided to develop a nuclear bomb as all of its stockpiled uranium is not enriched at the level needed for weapons-grade. Iran appears to be making a serious effort to revive the nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, which would subject its nuclear program to strict limits and the most intrusive inspections in the world.
Iran is also a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty, which Israel refuses to sign due to its secret nuclear weapons program. Last year, Biden renewed an agreement with Israel on its secret nuclear weapons program. Every US president since Nixon has agreed not to press Israel to sign the NPT, and in return, Israel agrees not to declare its nuclear arsenal and operates the program covertly.
After signing the declaration on Thursday, Lapid told Biden that diplomacy wasn’t enough to stop Iran from developing a bomb. “Diplomacy will not stop them. The only thing that will stop Iran is knowing that if they continue to develop their nuclear program, the free world will use force. The only way to stop them is to put a credible military threat on the table,” Lapid said.
Biden said that he believes diplomacy was the best way forward, but he has taken a hard line on the negotiations to revive the JCPOA. The day before, Biden said that he was willing to kill the deal entirely to keep Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps designated as a “foreign terrorist organization.”
The declaration Biden and Lapid signed also reaffirmed US support for the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that gives Israel $3.8 billion in military aid each year, which was signed in 2016. The MOU lasts through 2028, and the declaration expressed support for a follow-on MOU.
Did Biden’s aides bring with them soft rags to sop up Biden’s drool on document?
Biden should have asked if they wanted fries with it.
Biden also received his 30 pieces of silver in the form of a medal from the Israelis for taking us closer to war with Iran. This won’t end well for the US in the short term and in the long term for Israel. Long term strategic planning is not a forte of the Zionists.
“China, Iran sign joint declaration against IsraHell, Amerikkka”
If Iran wants to build nuclear weapons no one can stop it…!
Iran has never wanted to have nuclear weapons. That is why it signed the NPT long ago. There is no reason to do that if they want nuclear weapons.
criminal collaboration…!
And why SHOULD Israel signthe NPT?
Why not? And why shouldn’t US presidents pressure Israel to sign? It’s suppose to be about making the world nuke free.
The world still has many nukes,is upgrading them, and working on new delivery vehicles. A free country,seveerly outnumbered by enemies, should have nukes for self -protection. Its a beautiful thing.
And that’s why it’s imperative for Iran to build a nuke. For once we agree.
LOL… Free world has not stop Russian special military operation in Ukraine, and cannot stop Iran if they choose to build the bombs…!
Unfortunately, that doesn’t follow. If Iran chooses to build bombs, and the US and Israel somehow find out before they are built and deployed, there would be war (see Iraq circa 1981). If that discovery came after the fact, there would not be war (see North Korea circa 2006).
The free world will use force ? , that will be NATO then which just 30 countries the other 140 plus would give Iran a Nuke now if they could.
Ireland should develop nukes to counteract Britain’s. After 800 years of British tyranny Ireland needs to send a message.
“Every US president since Nixon has agreed not to press Israel to sign the NPT, and in return, Israel agrees not to declare its nuclear arsenal and operates the program covertly.”
Quite the deal. Normal people would look at that and wonder exactly how Israel being allowed to have nukes as long as they don’t declare them and continue to keep their nuke program secretive is a “return” on US presidents not pressuring them to sign the NPT. A real nut scratcher.
Hah … same thought 🙂
But I had temporarily forgot about them allowing us to send them $4 billion per year of our taxpayer’s money. I know that sounds like a “return” to them but that’s just because we’re antisemites.
In fact the last president who wouldn’t keep quiet about the Israeli nuclear program was JFK, who shut up about it in November of 63.
Ah, so the “return” is they get to keep on living.
what are you trying to say?
I’m not trying to say anything. I’m just replying to a comment. So, I’m replying to what I thought he was trying to say.
What a bargain! They get to keep their program and have it be “secret” and we get the great privilege of them not rubbing our nose in it! I wonder who was the genius who negotiated that understanding initially … was it Kissinger?
Actually, the only thing that may make Iran change its long formed opinion and go ahead and build nukes is threats of force. They can build them any time, you know … thus far, they have calculated that having nukes is more of a disadvantage than advantage; but this can flip.
Alexander Mercouris discussed this in his Youtube video yesterday. He points out that this clearly lays the groundwork for a US/Israel war with Iran. So that in addition to the Ukraine debacle, and the upcoming war with China over Taiwan, Biden intends to start yet a third war with Iran. And of course, even if Trump wins in 2024, Trump is totally in thrall to Israel and will start or prosecute such a war himself. So the Iran war I’ve been predicting since 2006 will finally arrive. I’ve long said war with Iran is inevitable, given that any two countries with that degree of animosity historically have ended up in war.
Iran can open up its society, and extend the hand of friendship, and perhaps end this.
Or Israel can end its practice of Apartheid, extend the hand of friendship and perhaps end this
How many conflicts can bone head Joey Biden involve America in before he passes into oblivion?
The real problem with a weak leader is that NEOCON and NEOLIB evil people can run amuck under this empty suit.
Did Biden tell Israel to get rid of THEIR nukes – or is that part of the “rules based order” that they have them, but others can’t? If Iran would want nukes, first withdraw from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, and then when they get them, just never confirm that they have them. That way they could emulate Israel and get away with a massive nuclear arsenal, just like Israel.
Hubris and hypocrisy, two signature characteristics of ALL governments.
Was there a public debate? OK, with Israel that is not needed. Did Manchin agree with that, at least he must have asked Manchin if he could sign it.
USA=a democracy (I think). it’s mid-east “allies” are an apartheid state and a tyrannical state. USA is a fake lying entity
Meanwhile,there are millions of Arab citizens of the state of Israel, and virtually no Jewish citizens in the Arab world. Who is practicing apartheid here?
Israel. The Arab citizens aren’t equals. It’s right there in their laws.
Was there any public debate to let people know what Biden is up to? Dictators act like that, but a democratic elected government owes the public transparency about binding obligations they commit future generations to honor.
We have lawless government, declarations can be torn up, with the US they are not worth the paper they are written on, maybe it is just photo op for the election coming up.
I guess we can just go ahead and white out the part of the Constitution about international treaties and the senate ratifying them with a 2/3 vote and sh*t.
Biden does not know what negotiation even means, he only knows war and sanctions and regime change, what a bunch of lunatics is running the government and that is so true of all Western NATO members. Nothing but morons as far as the eyes can see. That can’t end well.