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United States, Israel pledge to deny Iran nuclear weapons

Reuters

Thu Jul 14, 2022 05:13 PM Last update on: Thu Jul 14, 2022 05:15 PM

US President Joe Biden (L) holds a bilateral meeting with Israel's Prime Minister Yair Lapid at a hotel in Jerusalem on July 14, 2022. (AFP)

The leaders of the United States and Israel pledged on Thursday to deny Iran nuclear weaponry, including through the possible use of "all elements of national power" available to Washington, according to a joint statement.

The statement, to be signed in Jerusalem by US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid later in the day, also reaffirmed US support for Israel's military superiority in the region, including with future defense grants.