Israel and US agree to ‘never’ allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons

July 14 (EUROPA PRESS) –

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and US President Joe Biden will sign an agreement on Thursday that includes a commitment to never allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons, as well as to deal with its “destabilizing activities”, in relation to Iranian threats to the Jewish State.

The declaration, which has been described by both parties as “very significant”, will record the permanent support of Israel and the United States for the memorandum on Israeli defense signed in 2016, reaffirming the “unbreakable ties” between the two states, as detailed the White House in a statement.

On Thursday morning, the leaders of Israel and the United States will announce a new strategic dialogue on technology designed to enhance cooperation between the two countries in four “key fields”: technology for the future, such as pandemic preparedness; climate technology, to alleviate the climate crisis; artificial technology and other trusted technological ecosystems.

“Israel, as you know, has such an innovative and remarkable tech sector, as do we (the United States). And we want its tech sector to be connected to ours and to look west as we look to build the tech apparatus of the future.” , has detailed a senior US official.

“The statement will emphasize support for the Abraham Accords and furthering Israel’s integration in the region (…) And will reiterate our shared concerns on a number of global challenges, from food security to the situation in Ukraine. and, of course, support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” he added.

The United States has stressed that this “is an important time to be in the Middle East”, assuring that “of all the global challenges and crises, very few of them, if any, really emanate from the region”.

Biden began a tour of the Middle East on Wednesday that will take him for the first time since taking office to Israel and the West Bank, where he plans to reiterate his “strong support” for the two-state solution to achieve peace between Israelis and Palestinians, and which will also include a stopover in Saudi Arabia.

In a statement from the runway, the US president stressed that “it is an honor to once again be with friends and visit the Jewish and independent State of Israel” and stressed that bilateral relations “are deeper and stronger than ever “. “With this visit we are further strengthening our connections,” he said.