Netanyahu Arrives in U.S. for Talks on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in the U.S. capital late Sunday for talks with U.S. President Barack Obama on Iran's nuclear ambitions and how to deal with them.
The plane carrying the Israeli leader and his aides touched down at Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington at about 11:05 pm local time (0405 GMT Monday).
Netanyahu will meet with Obama at the White House on Monday morning, before addressing the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) later in the day.
While Obama does not rule out the use of U.S. military force against the Islamic republic as a last resort, if diplomatic and economic pressure fails, Israel fears that time is running out before it is too late to take out its nuclear facilities.
Israeli officials reserve the right for their country to stage its own attack on Iran if they see no alternative, although Israeli analysts say a strong assurance of U.S. readiness to act would encourage restraint, at least in the short-term.
Source: Agence France Presse
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