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Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid vowed to stop the growing nuclear threat from Iran after the president had indicated he was open to use military force to ensure that fact.
After a flurry of friendly greetings to begin President Biden’s four-day visit to Israel and Saudi Arabia, attention turns to the trickier issues of Iran’s nuclear capabilities and the fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine. He also faces planned protests by Palestinians.
Antiwar groups condemned the president's statement, noting that people in the U.S. don't support war against Iran.
Prime Minister Yair Lapid asked the U.S. to show Iran that it would take military action if Tehran continued its nuclear enrichment program, highlighting Israel’s opposition to U.S.-backed efforts to persuade Iran through diplomacy alone.
President Joe Biden received Israel's Presidential Medal of Honor in a ceremony Thursday evening with Israeli President Isaac Herzog.