Israeli Vice Prime Minister, Shaul Mofaz, to U.S. Secretary of State Clinton: Sanctions on Iran should be Elevated while Preparing Other Options
Mofaz is visiting Washington DC, meeting with senior American officials
Israeli Vice Prime Minister, Shaul Mofaz called for increased sanctions against Iran following a meeting he held in Washington DC today with U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton.
„After the failure at the third round of talks with the Iranians in Moscow, it is time for the United States and the Western powers to impose more severe sanctions in the oil embargo and financial sectors in order to stop Iran’s nuclear development program”. The Vice Prime Minister added than in addition to these measures there is a need „to continue to prepare all of the other options”.
During their meeting, Mofaz told Secretary of State Clinton that „the broad coalition in Israel has created a unique window of opportunity to restart talks with the Palestinians”
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