Israel’s Netanyahu visits Emmanuel Macron to talk Iran deal

Benjamin Netanyahu and Emmanuel Macron will cap the day with a visit to an exhibit on Israeli innovations as part of events commemorating Israel's 70th birthday.

By: AP | Paris | Published: June 5, 2018 2:30:30 pm

Israel's Netanyahu visits Emmanuel Macron to talk Iran deal

Netanyahu will be hosted by Macron at the Elysee Palace Tuesday, after traveling from Berlin. On the agenda will be the international nuclear deal with Iran as well as how to push Iranian forces out of Syria. (Source: AP)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is heading to Paris as part of a European tour to rally support from allies, including France’s President Emmanuel Macron.

Netanyahu will be hosted by Macron at the Elysee Palace Tuesday after traveling from Berlin. On the agenda will be the international nuclear deal with Iran as well as how to push Iranian forces out of Syria.

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Gazans seek to breach Israeli sea blockade

A group of Palestinian activists in Gaza will try to breach the Israeli blockade with boats. Organisers say the ships will include people who are in need of medical care as well as some job-seeking graduates.

French officials have said that Macron will also raise the issue of the Palestinian territories. European countries have voiced concerns over Israel’s use of live fire during recent Palestinian protests along the Gaza border with Israel.

Netanyahu and Macron will cap the day with a visit to an exhibit on Israeli innovations as part of events commemorating Israel’s 70th birthday.

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Israel PM Netanyahu says not surprised by Iran’s enrichment intentions | The Indian Express

Israel PM Netanyahu says not surprised by Iran’s enrichment intentions

Khamenei, Iran's top leader, said on Monday he had ordered preparations to increase uranium enrichment capacity if the nuclear agreement falls apart after the U.S. withdrawal, and he vowed never to accept limits on Tehran's ballistic missile programme.

By: Reuters | Paris | Published: June 5, 2018 5:30:19 pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tweeted on Sunday that he had asked for the deduction.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel was not surprised by Iran’s declared intention to increase uranium enrichment capacity and reaffirmed a vow to prevent it from obtaining nuclear weapons.

“Two days ago, Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran’s leader, declared that his intention is to destroy the State of Israel. Yesterday, he said how he would do this, by unlimited enrichment in order to produce an arsenal of nuclear bombs. We are not surprised, we will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons,” Netanyahu said in a video statement from Paris, his second stop on a European visit.

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Netanyahu pushes Iran agenda on European tour

Israel's prime minister has just one thing on his mind as he tours Europe this week - and that's Iran. Benjamin Netanyahu wants Germany, France and Britain to follow Washington's lead and tear up the Iran nuclear deal.

“We are not surprised, we will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons,” said Netanyahu, who is in France as part of a tour to persuade European countries to follow Washington’s lead in abandoning the nuclear deal that world powers signed with Tehran in 2015.

Khamenei, Iran’s top leader, said on Monday he had ordered preparations to increase uranium enrichment capacity if the nuclear agreement falls apart after the U.S. withdrawal, and he vowed never to accept limits on Tehran’s ballistic missile programme.

European signatories are scrambling to save the accord, which they see as crucial to forestalling an Iranian nuclear weapon. They are seeking to ring-fence trade with Iran against new U.S. financial sanctions to dissuade Tehran from quitting the deal.

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