UK and Israeli leaders agree on need to stop Iran getting nuclear weapon

September 20, 2019

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Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (R) poses at the start of his meeting with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) inside 10 Downing Street in central London on September 5, 2019. / AFP / POOL / Alastair Grant

From: Middle East Affairs

London-British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed during a meeting in London on the need to prevent Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon, Downing Street said on Thursday.

“Both Prime Ministers agreed on the need to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon and stop wider destabilizing Iranian behavior. The Prime Minister stressed the need for dialogue and a diplomatic solution,” a Downing Street spokeswoman said.

Johnson also said he looked forward to seeing the United States’ proposals for a viable Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement, the spokeswoman said.