Biden pledges to confront Iran, Hezbollah in US-Israel joint declaration
President Joe Biden pledged Thursday to address Israeli concerns about Iran and its support for Hezbollah, in a security declaration signed with Israel.
"The United States further affirms the commitment to work together with other partners to confront Iran's aggression and destabilizing activities, whether advanced directly or through proxies and terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah, Hamas, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad," the declaration said.
In the document inked by Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid in Jerusalem, the two countries reaffirmed "the unbreakable bonds" between them and "the enduring commitment of the United States to Israel's security."
It also committed Washington to use "all elements of its national power" to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Source: Agence France Presse
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