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US, Israel discuss diplomatic push on Iran
(Agencies)
Updated: 2008-08-01 09:48 WASHINGTON -- US and Israeli officials discussed diplomatic efforts and financial sanctions to keep Iran from developing nuclear weapons, the US State Department said on Thursday.
The brief statement, issued after talks between senior officials from the United States and Israel in Washington, said nothing about the possibility of using force against Iran. "The United States and Israel share deep concern about Iran's nuclear program, and the two delegations discussed steps to strengthen diplomatic efforts and financial measures to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapons capability," the statement said. It gave no details of the measures discussed. "We also reaffirmed our strong mutual determination to counter Iran's support for terrorism," said the statement, which the State Department said was being issued by both the United States and Israel. Western powers gave Iran two weeks from July 19 to respond to their offer to hold off on imposing more UN sanctions on Iran if Tehran would freeze any expansion of its nuclear work. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday Iran would press ahead with its nuclear path. |
