Kerry Slams Netanyahu: Those Criticizing Iran Deal Don't Know Its Details
Source: Haaretz
U.S. Secretary of State's comments come after the Israeli premier cautioned against a deal with Iran; Bennett announces he will travel to Washington to support PM, Herzog to stay in Israel.
By Barak Ravid | Feb. 24, 2015 | 10:25 PM
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, in light of the Israeli premier's opposition to the unfolding deal with Iran over its nuclear program.
Speaking at a congressional hearing on the U.S. State Department budget, Kerry said that "anybody running around right now jumping in to say, 'Well we don't like the deal,' or this or that, doesn't know what the deal is." Kerry added, "there is no deal yet, and I caution people to wait and see what these negotiations produce."
Kerry said that he believes he will know soon whether Iran is willing to accept the proposition offered by the world powers. He said that he intends to meet Saudi Arabia's new king, Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, next week in London, and brief him – as well as foreign ministers from the Gulf – on the progress in the Iran talks.
Kerry's criticism of Netanyahu comes shortly after the Israeli Prime Minister again attacked the deal with Iran. "Unfortunately, the information that I have received over the last few days confirms many of our fears about the developing agreement between the powers and Iran," Netanyahu said. "This agreement, if signed, will allow Iran to become a nuclear threshold state," he added. "Meaning, with the powers' consent, Iran will get a license to develop bombs – and this is a country which openly declares its intention to destroy the state of Israel."
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