NOVANEWS
PM announces he will meet with EU leaders to discuss sanctions on Iran’s nuclear program; ‘we cannot give in to Iranian trickery,’ he adds.
Haaretz
Netanyahu, who returned from New York on Friday, said he will urge the European leaders to avoid easing sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic.
“We are in the midst of an extensive international battle against the Iranian nuclear program,” he said.
“We cannot give in to the Iranian trickery and ease sanctions as long as Iran does not dismantle its military nuclear program,” he added.
On Tuesday, Netanyahu delivered a combative speech at the United Nations General Assembly, dismissing diplomatic overtures made to the United States by Iranian President Hassan Rohani.
Netanyahu referred to the Iranian president’s “charm offensive” as a ruse to get relief from sanctions, and urged the international community to keep up biting sanctions, saying the greater the pressure, the greater the chance for diplomacy to succeed.
The United States and Israel accuse Iran of seeking to develop an atomic bomb. Tehran says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only and Rohani has projected a moderate image for his country since taking office in August.
Later this month, Iran will meet the P5+1 – the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany – in Geneva to resume negotiations aimed at resolving the years-old nuclear dispute.
