distinction, actually goes to the heart of the difference between the u.s. and and israel on this. israel s fear is that by the time iran actually got to a nuclear weapon it would be too late to stop it so they have been conducting sabotage operations, assassination toss slow the enrichment of uranium. president biden has said and said again today a diplomatic solution is the best way to get this done. that s why he s trying to restart the 2015 agreement. the problem is he s been trying that for 18 months now and the iranians aren t playing and it s not clear at this point whether there s really any hope left that they would get into that agreement. very significant moment right now, the concern that the u.s. and israel and some of the other states in the region, the saudis, the united arab emirates have as far as iran is concerned hovering over these talks. very important. kaitlan collins is our chief white house correspondent. you were there in the room. what was your t
As Iran proposed changes to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, Isreal's Mossad chief said his country "is permitted to defend itself in any way possible".
"Israel has not signed on to the deal," David Barnea the country's top intelligence chief said, adding, "Israel is permitted to defend itself in any way possible and will act this way. We cannot sit quietly and just watch as the danger grows closer."
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