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Netanyahu: U.S., Israel Discussing "Verifiable" Iranian Steps on Nuclear Program
(Jerusalem Post) Herb Keinon - The U.S. and Israel are discussing what steps Iran could take that would be "verifiable and meaningful" and indicate that it is indeed stopping its nuclear program, Prime Minister Netanyahu said before leaving the U.S. on Thursday. "What we're talking about right now," he said, was "what are the meaningful actions that will do the job." The prime minister said Israel did not object to testing the diplomatic route. His biggest concern was that the talks could lead to a partial deal providing Iran with sanctions relief in return for minor concessions that would not materially hurt its nuclear infrastructure. He also stressed that Tehran was developing intercontinental ballistic missiles to hit the U.S., since it already had the missile capacity to strike Israel. Netanyahu said Iran was controlled by a "cult," and likened it to a suicide bomber. "We've had a lot of them," he explained. "The suicide bomber, as he's driving on the way to board the bus, he obeys the traffic laws, he says the right things. Once he gets on the bus, bam." Regarding peace negotiations with the Palestinians, Netanyahu said that when Israel left Lebanon and Gaza, it received Iranian proxies in return. "We cannot have it happen a third time, so we have to have a different arrangement. And that arrangement will mean that Israel will have to have a long-term military presence along the Jordan River to prevent this area, this Palestinian state, from being perforated by Iranian agents from Jordan."